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Package: xserver-xorg
Version: 1:7.0.22
Severity: wishlist
Dell Latitudes have a specific XKB model ("latitude") which is useful
for detecting certain extra keys, such as the volume keys. However, this
is not autodetected by the xserver-xorg configuration script, so the
user has to enable that model manually.
Autodetecting a Latitude is not difficult, but rather hairy -- it's
basically a matter of
dmidecode --string system-product-name | grep -q '^Latitude ' && LATITUDE=yes
If you want to feel extra paranoid, you can also check that "dmidecode
--string system-manufacturer" matches "Dell Inc.", but I can't guarantee
that all Latitudes will have that.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable'), (1,
'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.17-sesse
Locale: LANG=nb_NO.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=nb_NO.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Versions of packages xserver-xorg depends on:
ii debconf 1.5.3 Debian configuration management sy
ii x11-common 1:7.0.22 X Window System (X.Org) infrastruc
ii xbase-clients 1:7.1.ds-2.1 miscellaneous X clients
ii xkb-data 0.8-6 X Keyboard Extension (XKB) configu
ii xserver-xorg-core 1:1.0.2-9 X.Org X server -- core server
ii xserver-xorg-input-al 1:7.0.22 the X.Org X server -- input driver
ii xserver-xorg-input-ev 1:1.1.2-1 X.Org X server -- evdev input driv
ii xserver-xorg-input-kb 1:1.0.1.3-2 X.Org X server -- keyboard input d
ii xserver-xorg-input-mo 1:1.0.4-3 X.Org X server -- mouse input driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-al 1:7.0.22 the X.Org X server -- output drive
ii xserver-xorg-video-ap 1:1.0.1.5-2 X.Org X server -- APM display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-ar 1:0.5.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- ark display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-at 1:6.5.8.0-1 X.Org X server -- ATI display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-ch 1:1.0.1.3-3 X.Org X server -- Chips display dr
ii xserver-xorg-video-ci 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- Cirrus display d
ii xserver-xorg-video-cy 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- Cyrix display dr
ii xserver-xorg-video-du 1:0.1.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- dummy display dr
ii xserver-xorg-video-fb 1:0.1.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- fbdev display dr
ii xserver-xorg-video-gl 1:1.0.1.3-3 X.Org X server -- Glint display dr
ii xserver-xorg-video-i1 1:1.1.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- i128 display dri
ii xserver-xorg-video-i7 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- i740 display dri
ii xserver-xorg-video-i8 1:1.5.1.0-2 X.Org X server -- Intel i8xx, i9xx
ii xserver-xorg-video-im 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- IMSTT display dr
ii xserver-xorg-video-mg 1:1.2.1.3.dfsg.1-2 X.Org X server -- MGA display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-ne 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- Neomagic display
ii xserver-xorg-video-ne 1:0.1.4.1-3 X.Org X server -- Newport display
ii xserver-xorg-video-ns 1:2.7.6.5-2 X.Org X server -- NSC display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-nv 1:1.0.1.5-2 X.Org X server -- NV display drive
ii xserver-xorg-video-re 1:4.0.1.3.dfsg.1-2 X.Org X server -- Rendition displa
ii xserver-xorg-video-s3 1:1.8.6.5-2 X.Org X server -- S3 ViRGE display
ii xserver-xorg-video-sa 1:2.0.2.3-4 X.Org X server -- Savage display d
ii xserver-xorg-video-si 1:1.3.1.5-3 X.Org X server -- SiliconMotion di
ii xserver-xorg-video-si 1:0.8.1.3-2 X.Org X server -- SiS display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-si 1:0.7.1.3-2 X.Org X server -- SiS USB display
ii xserver-xorg-video-td 1:1.1.1.3-3 X.Org X server -- tdfx display dri
ii xserver-xorg-video-tg 1:1.0.0.5-3 X.Org X server -- TGA display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-tr 1:1.0.1.2-2 X.Org X server -- Trident display
ii xserver-xorg-video-ts 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- Tseng display dr
ii xserver-xorg-video-v4 0.0.1.5-1 X.Org X server -- Video 4 Linux di
ii xserver-xorg-video-ve 1:1.0.1.3-2 X.Org X server -- VESA display dri
ii xserver-xorg-video-vg 1:4.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- VGA display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-vi 1:0.1.33.2-3 X.Org X server -- VIA display driv
ii xserver-xorg-video-vm 1:10.11.1.3-2 X.Org X server -- VMware display d
ii xserver-xorg-video-vo 1:1.0.0.5-2 X.Org X server -- Voodoo display d
Versions of packages xserver-xorg recommends:
ii discover1 1.7.18 hardware identification system
ii laptop-detect 0.12.1 attempt to detect a laptop
pn mdetect <none> (no description available)
ii xresprobe 0.4.23debian1 X Resolution Probe
-- debconf information:
xserver-xorg/multiple_possible_x-drivers:
xserver-xorg/config/monitor/use_sync_ranges:
xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/mouse/port: /dev/input/mice
xserver-xorg/config/doublequote_in_string_error:
xserver-xorg/config/monitor/screen-size: 17 inches (430 mm)
shared/default-x-server: xserver-xorg
xserver-xorg/autodetect_monitor: true
xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/mouse/protocol: ImPS/2
shared/no_known_x-server:
xserver-xorg/config/display/default_depth: 24
* xserver-xorg/config/display/modes: 1280x800, 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480
xserver-xorg/config/device/bus_id_error:
xserver-xorg/config/monitor/vert-refresh: 43-60
xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/options:
xserver-xorg/autodetect_keyboard: false
xserver-xorg/config/device/use_fbdev: false
xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/variant:
xserver-xorg/config/nonnumeric_string_error:
xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/layout: us
xserver-xorg/config/modules: i2c, bitmap, ddc, dri, extmod, freetype, glx,
int10, type1, vbe
xserver-xorg/config/monitor/identifier: Generic Monitor
xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/mouse/emulate3buttons: true
xserver-xorg/autodetect_mouse: true
xserver-xorg/config/monitor/horiz-sync: 28-64
xserver-xorg/config/device/video_ram:
xserver-xorg/config/monitor/range_input_error:
xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/model: pc104
xserver-xorg/config/device/driver: vesa
xserver-xorg/config/device/identifier: Generic Video Card
xserver-xorg/config/monitor/selection-method: Advanced
xserver-xorg/config/null_string_error:
shared/multiple_possible_x-servers:
xserver-xorg/config/device/bus_id: PCI:0:2:0
xserver-xorg/config/write_files_section: true
xserver-xorg/autodetect_video_card: true
xserver-xorg/config/monitor/mode-list: 1280x800 @ 60Hz
xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/rules: xorg
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--- Begin Message ---
Version: 1:7.4+1
On Tue, Aug 8, 2006 at 01:19:32 +0200, Steinar H. Gunderson wrote:
> Dell Latitudes have a specific XKB model ("latitude") which is useful
> for detecting certain extra keys, such as the volume keys. However, this
> is not autodetected by the xserver-xorg configuration script, so the
> user has to enable that model manually.
>
This is fixed by the switch to evdev (no need to set xkb model to get
the right keycodes).
Cheers,
Julien
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