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Massimo B.
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 Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:37 pm Post subject: Backspace stopped working |
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Hi,
recently my backspace key stopped working. Booting into Windows it works as usual.
showkey says keycode 445 which is unusual.
It affects X and also the Virtual konsole. I'm running 6.6.74-gentoo-dist. Rebooting previous working kernels does not solve it.
Any idea?
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I'm lost with this silly bug. I tried all like fn+backspace fn+ESC, fn+F1 to F12 for toggling some fn lock or something...
xev doesn't show anything on backspace or fn+backspace, while showkey shows "keycode 445 press". That is already weird. | Code: | # setxkbmap -query
rules: evdev
model: pc102
layout: de
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/torvalds/linux/refs/heads/master/include/uapi/linux/input-event-codes.h has … | Code: | | #define KEY_PICKUP_PHONE 0x1bd /* Answer incoming call */ |
That is even weirder, I'm out of ideas.
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Booted OpenSuse Live and backspace is working there. So it's definitely some bug or misconfiguration on my Gentoo installation
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| Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2025 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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what kind of device are you using ?
some kind of a game-key - which you accidentally activated ?
| Quote: | | Booted OpenSuse Live and backspace is working there |
try with current Gentoo ISOs - if it's working - compare lsmod and some other settings, regarding keyboard.
I'll keep my fingers crossed.
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I got to test the Gentoo LiveDVD distribution, and the backspace is working there as usual. So it's still some misconfiguration on my Gentoo installation.
It's the HP ZBook, I'm using the binary distribution kernel sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel-bin-6.12.16, so I don't think it's some kernel misconfiguration.
Meanwhile I'm going to get used to the missing backspace and using awful workarounds so severely that I noticed doing the same strains on healthy desktops as well… 
I'm not aware of any alternation or configuration for that backspace key. It does not belong to any fn-combination or numpad or something.
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