misc/135164: UK currency key inactive

[Graham Bentley]

>Number:         135164
>Category:       misc
>Synopsis:       UK currency key inactive
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
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>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Jun 01 21:40:00 UTC 2009
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>Originator:     Graham Bentley
>Release:        7.2
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>Description:
After loading up a minimal install of 7.2 and accepting the default shell, I noticed that the UK currency key is inactive [£] at the console. When the key is pressed the system beeps. Oddly at 'Login:' if I press the key I get the £ symbol but as soon as I am logged in as a user I get a beep. All the other keys are correct. If I plug in my 7.1 disc I get the £ symbol no problem. I have tried a re-install [minimal] with a different [full size ps2] keyboard to no avail. I have tried various keymaps and fonts and still no £ symbol.

The motherbaord is an ASUS M2N68-AM [not sure what the kb controller chip is]
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