CTRL key on IBM Thinkpad not working

[Matthias Fechner]

Hello Paul,

* Paul Sladen <sounder at paul.sladen.org> [07-04-05 12:52]:
> It sounds like something not related to Ubuntu or Linux---a hardware issue.
> Try removing the key carefully (it'll probably have a metal bar under it if
> it's a long key) and checking that the rubber widget is making contact.

but i have two keys and both are not working. I will try to find a old
dos disk and run there a tool to test the keyboard. I hope i can find
it.
Has here maybe anyone such a tool?

> Again, I don't think this is likely to be related to the non-functioning
> control key.  Hoary out-of-the-box should work with ACPI rather than APM.

What astonish me is, that i had the problem in the past and i pressed
some buttons on the keyboard, after this the control key worked for
some time. Maybe it is a bios problem of the notebook.

I will try to find the problem this weekend.

Thx.

-- 
Bye
Matthias