Re: Multi cons support has disappeared (on Alder Lake) was: Alt+Fn isn't functional. Has this been removed?

From: David Wolfskill <david_at_catwhisker.org>
Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:33:20 UTC
On Mon, Apr 01, 2024 at 10:51:10PM -0700, Kevin Oberman wrote:
> ....
> I have a T16 and ran into that issue. It may be that BIOS changes have
> broken things, but I found that, by default, the F keys control volume,
> screen brightness, and many other things. I can use Fn+F[1-12] to perform
> traditional function key functions. I found that bios has an option to make
> the traditional functions the default which is how I am running today and
> have since shortly after I purchased the computer. One I set that BIOS
> option, everything worked "properly". I now use Fn+F[1-12] to adjust volume
> and screen brightness. I hope to get mute to work, but I need to figure out
> which event is set when Fn+F1 is pressed to write trivial devd support for
> it.

Another approach (for making use of quasi-random keys scattered
across a keyboard) is to utilize x11/xbindkeys (at least, within
an X11 environment).

> ....

Peace,
david
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