Re: Problem with the Fn+F3 key. acpi problem ?

[giggz <giggzounet@gmail.com>]

Matthew Garrett a écrit :
> On Sat, Jan 12, 2008 at 01:06:30PM +0100, giggz wrote:
> 
>> I want to associate a script (which works fine) to a key (Fn+F3). This
>> key is for the video output switching and my script is a video output
>> switch using xrandr.
>> But when I try to associate Fn+F3 it doesn't work. I have try with the
>> xen command to catch the keycode, but nothing happends when I press on
>> the key. All the others Fn+F* works fine (help, hibernate, luminosity,
>> sound...).
>> So I want to report a bug, but I don't know if it is an acpi problem or
>> a xorg problem... If anyone could help me...?
> 
> Does pressing the key generate any output in dmesg? If so, you need to 
> run the setkeycodes command to bind it to a keycode. If not, make sure 
> you have the acpi video module loaded, do 
> 

No, nothing in dmesg.

What is the acpi video module ?

> echo -n 4 >/proc/acpi/video/foo/DOS
> 

I have done echo -n 4 >/proc/acpi/video/VGA/DOS

> and check whether it generates an acpi event (there'll be a log message 
> in /var/log/acpid.log). If so, sufficiently recent kernels ought to 
> generate an input event.
> 

I don't have any /var/log/acpid.log

Thx for your quick answer!
Guillaume

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