Debian Bug report logs - #540711
linux-image-686: display switch key combination "Fn+F8" stopped working since 2.6.29

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Message #5 received at submit@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Denis Laxalde <dlaxalde@free.fr>

To: Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>

Subject: linux-image-686: display switch key combination "Fn+F8" stopped working since 2.6.29

Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:07:50 -0400

Package: linux-image-686
Version: 2.6.30+20
Severity: normal

Hi,

I have a Dell Latitude D620 with a Nvidia graphic card GeForce Go 7300
and nvidia drivers (version 185) built using module-assistant.
Since version 2.6.29 (and now 2.6.30) the display switch key
combination (Fn+F8) stopped working (and nothing appears in X logs).
With the 2.6.26-17 kernel, it still works.

Cheers,

Denis

-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (900, 'unstable'), (800, 'testing'), (700, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.30-1-686 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=fr_CA.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_CA.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages linux-image-686 depends on:
ii  linux-image-2.6.30-1-686      2.6.30-5   Linux 2.6.30 image on PPro/Celeron

linux-image-686 recommends no packages.

linux-image-686 suggests no packages.

-- no debconf information

Message #10 received at 540711@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Sjoerd Hardeman <sjoerd@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl>

To: 540711@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: linux-image-686: display switch key combination "Fn+F8" stopped working since 2.6.29

Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:50:21 +0200

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I have the same situation with a amd64 kernel. After coming back from
holiday and installing the new kernel, I lost the fn-f8 screen switch
thingy.

Sjoerd

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Message #23 received at 540711@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: maximilian attems <max@stro.at>

To: Sjoerd Hardeman <sjoerd@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl>, 540711@bugs.debian.org

Cc: 540711-submitter@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#540711: linux-image-686: display switch key combination "Fn+F8" stopped working since 2.6.29

Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:31:34 +0100

On Tue, 18 Aug 2009, Sjoerd Hardeman wrote:

> I have the same situation with a amd64 kernel. After coming back from
> holiday and installing the new kernel, I lost the fn-f8 screen switch
> thingy.
> 
> Sjoerd
> 

please give feedback on 2.6.32, sorry for late reply.

thanks for followup.

-- 
maks

Message #31 received at 540711@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Denis Laxalde <dlaxalde@gmail.com>

To: maximilian attems <max@stro.at>

Cc: Sjoerd Hardeman <sjoerd@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl>, 540711@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#540711: linux-image-686: display switch key combination "Fn+F8" stopped working since 2.6.29

Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:08:58 -0500

Hi,

Le 13 février 2010 à 13:31 +0100, maximilian attems a écrit :
> On Tue, 18 Aug 2009, Sjoerd Hardeman wrote:
> 
> > I have the same situation with a amd64 kernel. After coming back
> > from holiday and installing the new kernel, I lost the fn-f8 screen
> > switch thingy.
> > 
> > Sjoerd
> > 
> 
> please give feedback on 2.6.32, sorry for late reply.
> 
> thanks for followup.

This still does not work with 2.6.32.
Let me know if you need more info (log or ...).

Cheers,

  Denis

Message #36 received at 540711@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: maximilian attems <max@stro.at>

To: Denis Laxalde <dlaxalde@gmail.com>, 540711@bugs.debian.org

Cc: Sjoerd Hardeman <sjoerd@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl>

Subject: Re: Bug#540711: linux-image-686: display switch key combination "Fn+F8" stopped working since 2.6.29

Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:55:29 +0100

On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 01:08:58PM -0500, Denis Laxalde wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> > 
> > please give feedback on 2.6.32, sorry for late reply.
> > 
> > thanks for followup.
> 
> This still does not work with 2.6.32.
> Let me know if you need more info (log or ...).

yes which version of 2.6.32 are you using?

if it is not 2.6.32-8 from unstable please test against that.
thanks for the feedback.
 

Message #41 received at 540711@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Denis Laxalde <dlaxalde@gmail.com>

To: maximilian attems <max@stro.at>

Cc: 540711@bugs.debian.org, Sjoerd Hardeman <sjoerd@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl>

Subject: Re: Bug#540711: linux-image-686: display switch key combination "Fn+F8" stopped working since 2.6.29

Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:09:13 -0500

Le 13 février 2010 à 19:55 +0100, maximilian attems a écrit :
> On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 01:08:58PM -0500, Denis Laxalde wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > > 
> > > please give feedback on 2.6.32, sorry for late reply.
> > > 
> > > thanks for followup.
> > 
> > This still does not work with 2.6.32.
> > Let me know if you need more info (log or ...).
> 
> yes which version of 2.6.32 are you using?
> 
> if it is not 2.6.32-8 from unstable please test against that.
> thanks for the feedback.

It was with package linux-image-2.6.32-trunk-686 (on which
linux-image-2.6-686 still depends).
I just tried with linux-image-2.6.32-2-686 (i.e. 2.6.32-8) and display
switch does not work as expected either...

Cheers,

  Denis

Message #46 received at 540711@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: maximilian attems <max@stro.at>

To: Denis Laxalde <dlaxalde@gmail.com>, 540711@bugs.debian.org

Cc: Sjoerd Hardeman <sjoerd@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl>

Subject: Re: Bug#540711: linux-image-686: display switch key combination "Fn+F8" stopped working since 2.6.29

Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:11:05 +0100

On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 03:09:13PM -0500, Denis Laxalde wrote:
> 
> 
> It was with package linux-image-2.6.32-trunk-686 (on which
> linux-image-2.6-686 still depends).
> I just tried with linux-image-2.6.32-2-686 (i.e. 2.6.32-8) and display
> switch does not work as expected either...
> 

could you please notify upstream on bugzilla.kernel.org
and let us know the bug number so that the issue can be tracked.

2.6.32-8 has latest stable 2.6.32.8 and we do not diverge vor KMS.

thanks

Message #53 received at 540711@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Denis Laxalde <dlaxalde@gmail.com>

To: maximilian attems <max@stro.at>

Cc: 540711@bugs.debian.org, Sjoerd Hardeman <sjoerd@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl>

Subject: Re: Bug#540711: linux-image-686: display switch key combination "Fn+F8" stopped working since 2.6.29

Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:56:15 -0500

Hi,

On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:45:01 +0100, maximilian attems wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Feb 2010, Denis Laxalde wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 
> > It was with package linux-image-2.6.32-trunk-686 (on which
> > linux-image-2.6-686 still depends).
> > I just tried with linux-image-2.6.32-2-686 (i.e. 2.6.32-8) and
> > display switch does not work as expected either...
> 
> I missed at all that you were using those binary blobs from nvidia.
> In that case we can't support you at all as this code is not released
> and may well be a GPL violation. please bug your vendor nvidia
> directly.
> 
> with such a binary blog loaded one is no longer running an
> open source box. It can do anything.

I understand.
I'm sorry you wasted your time on this no-free issue.

> will have to close that bug report.

Why ?
Actually, I forwarded the bug (to kernel) as you suggested before.

> 
> we hope to be able to support nouveau soon,
> but currently lack mancraft from a motivated person to backport
> 2.6.33 KMS nouveau code.

I also hope for this...


Cheers,

  Denis

Message #58 received at 540711@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: maximilian attems <max@stro.at>

To: Denis Laxalde <dlaxalde@gmail.com>

Cc: 540711@bugs.debian.org, Sjoerd Hardeman <sjoerd@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl>

Subject: Re: Bug#540711: linux-image-686: display switch key combination "Fn+F8" stopped working since 2.6.29

Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:45:01 +0100

On Sat, 13 Feb 2010, Denis Laxalde wrote:

> 
> 
> It was with package linux-image-2.6.32-trunk-686 (on which
> linux-image-2.6-686 still depends).
> I just tried with linux-image-2.6.32-2-686 (i.e. 2.6.32-8) and display
> switch does not work as expected either...

I missed at all that you were using those binary blobs from nvidia.
In that case we can't support you at all as this code is not released
and may well be a GPL violation. please bug your vendor nvidia directly.

with such a binary blog loaded one is no longer running an
open source box. It can do anything.
will have to close that bug report.

we hope to be able to support nouveau soon,
but currently lack mancraft from a motivated person to backport
2.6.33 KMS nouveau code.

Message #63 received at 540711@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: maximilian attems <max@stro.at>

To: Denis Laxalde <dlaxalde@gmail.com>

Cc: 540711@bugs.debian.org, Sjoerd Hardeman <sjoerd@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl>

Subject: Re: Bug#540711: linux-image-686: display switch key combination "Fn+F8" stopped working since 2.6.29

Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:16:53 +0100

On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 11:56:15AM -0500, Denis Laxalde wrote:
> 
> > will have to close that bug report.
> 
> Why ?
> Actually, I forwarded the bug (to kernel) as you suggested before.

sorry this is my fault, but they will tell you the same thing.
only by looking at the upstream report I had nvidia.ko sticking out.
this code is not released it can only be debugged by nvidia.
 
> > 
> > we hope to be able to support nouveau soon,
> > but currently lack mancraft from a motivated person to backport
> > 2.6.33 KMS nouveau code.
> 
> I also hope for this...

yep integration of it is happening fast, but it may miss the squeeze
boat, if it is backportable at all. Ubuntu is also trying afaik.

kind regards
maks

Message #68 received at 540711@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Sjoerd Hardeman <sjoerd@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl>

To: maximilian attems <max@stro.at>

Cc: 540711@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#540711: linux-image-686: display switch key combination "Fn+F8" stopped working since 2.6.29

Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:26:04 +0100

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maximilian attems schreef:
> On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 11:56:15AM -0500, Denis Laxalde wrote:
>>> will have to close that bug report.
>> Why ?
>> Actually, I forwarded the bug (to kernel) as you suggested before.
> 
> sorry this is my fault, but they will tell you the same thing.
> only by looking at the upstream report I had nvidia.ko sticking out.
> this code is not released it can only be debugged by nvidia.
That's of course true. I will submit a bug report there. Thanks for your 
efforts and my apologies for wasting your time.
>  
>>> we hope to be able to support nouveau soon,
>>> but currently lack mancraft from a motivated person to backport
>>> 2.6.33 KMS nouveau code.
>> I also hope for this...
> 
> yep integration of it is happening fast, but it may miss the squeeze
> boat, if it is backportable at all. Ubuntu is also trying afaik.
This would certainly be welcome...

Sjoerd

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Message #73 received at 540711-done@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: maximilian attems <max@stro.at>

To: 540711-done@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#540711: linux-image-686: display switch key combination "Fn+F8" stopped working since 2.6.29

Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:33:01 +0100

On Wed, 17 Feb 2010, Sjoerd Hardeman wrote:

> maximilian attems schreef:
> >On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 11:56:15AM -0500, Denis Laxalde wrote:
> >>>will have to close that bug report.
> >>Why ?
> >>Actually, I forwarded the bug (to kernel) as you suggested before.
> >
> >sorry this is my fault, but they will tell you the same thing.
> >only by looking at the upstream report I had nvidia.ko sticking out.
> >this code is not released it can only be debugged by nvidia.
> That's of course true. I will submit a bug report there. Thanks for
> your efforts and my apologies for wasting your time.
> >>>we hope to be able to support nouveau soon,
> >>>but currently lack mancraft from a motivated person to backport
> >>>2.6.33 KMS nouveau code.
> >>I also hope for this...
> >
> >yep integration of it is happening fast, but it may miss the squeeze
> >boat, if it is backportable at all. Ubuntu is also trying afaik.
> This would certainly be welcome...

closing as discussed, sorry for not having been more attentive upfront.

hope the nouveau future is bright, thanks for your report.

Message #78 received at 540711@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Denis Laxalde <dlaxalde@gmail.com>

To: 540711@bugs.debian.org, Sjoerd Hardeman <sjoerd@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl>

Cc: maximilian attems <max@stro.at>

Subject: Re: Bug#540711: linux-image-686: display switch key combination "Fn+F8" stopped working since 2.6.29

Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 15:22:43 -0500

Hi,

The upstream report finally lead to a solution. It seems that nvidia
module still rely on /proc/acpi/event to catch acpi events. Since
Debian disabled the deprecated option CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT, the file
does not exist anymore.
A simple workaround is then to rebuild the kernel with this option
set...

Cheers,

  Denis

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