Bug#456955: laptops don't have keypads

[jidanni@jidanni.org]

Package: xserver-xorg-core
Version: 2:1.4-3
Severity: minor

1. I tried to mail this to debian-x@lists but that apparently goes to
/dev/null. I need a bug number apparently. OK.

2. Bug: xorg.conf and xorg man pages say something like
     It is possible to switch to the next mode with Ctrl+Alt+Keypad-Plus
     and to the previous mode with Ctrl+Alt+Keypad-Minus.
OK, but laptops don't have keypads. Say what to do then.
Does the IBM Thinkpad r50e have a way to turn the "+" I see on the "/"
on? There also is a "-" on the ";" key. Mention the secret method on
the man page as an example of any way in the world to switch modes.

3. I cannot figure out
   A. how to tell what current mode I am in, 1024x768 or 800x600. I
   can guess but I don't know what command will tell me for sure.
   Is this what mode I am in now?:
   $ grep mode /var/log/Xorg.0.log
   (II) intel(0): Output LVDS using initial mode 1024x768

   B. I cannot get this xorg.conf to get me into 800x600 mode.
   Please tell me what to do to make it start up in 800x600. Thank
   you.

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc104"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/mice"
	Option		"Protocol"		"ImPS/2"
	Option		"Emulate3Buttons"	"true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device"
	Driver		"i810"
	BusID		"PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"
	Option		"DPMS"
	HorizSync	28-50
	VertRefresh	43-75
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
#jidanni off	DefaultDepth	24
	DefaultDepth	16
# 	SubSection "Display"
# #		Modes		"1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
# 		Modes		           "800x600" "640x480"
# 	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		16
		Modes		"800x600"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth		24
		Modes		"800x600"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice	"Configured Mouse"
EndSection

Thank you.