> maybe u're having problem with ur k-map. > did u try to dpkg-reconfigure or > to change ur x-keyboardmap? should i? i mean, my keymap is adequate. how can it cause such problem? anyway, i am using: Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "keyboard" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" Option "XkbModel" "pc104" Option "XkbLayout" "uk" Option "XKbOptions" "" EndSection