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Bug#307327: kernel-source-2.6.11: [powerpc] fn-key does not work on new powerbooks



Hello Maximilian,

On Fri, Aug 12, 2005 at 11:37:28AM +0200, Maximilian Attems wrote:
> but acpi generic hotkey support will still need some more release cycles 
> in order to get working. 
What is "acpi generic hotkey support"?

Note that Apple PowerBooks don't use ACPI and that the fn key
is not a "hotkey" but just another modifier key.  Because
the keyboard has not enough keys, you need fn to access,
for example, the page-up and page-down keys.

All the best,
Jochen
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