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From: Richard Kolkovich <sarumont@sigil.org>
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Subject: Re: ThinkPad X61s functions keys
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On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 12:43:24PM -0400, Dan Langille wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Running FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE on a ThinkPad X61s.
> 
> Some keys do not work:
> 
> - volume adjustment
> - screen brightness (FN HOME, FN END)
> 
> The keyboard light does work (FN-PgUp) as does
> Numeric Lock (FN ScrLk).
> 
> What can I do to help diagnose the issue so we can get these
> functions working?
> 
> -- 
> Dan Langille -- http://www.langille.org/
> dan@langille.org
> 

Dan,

FWIW, my T43p has never required any special treatment in FreeBSD or Linux for
the volume adjustment, brightness adjustment or thinklight keys to work.  Granted,
without acpi_ibm I cannot control those things via software.

-- 

Richard Kolkovich
sarumont@sigil.org