[SOLVED] Function Keys Problem On Dell Inspiron N5010

Yesterday I bought a new laptop (Dell Inspiron N5010) and immediately installed Arch Linux on it. But when I launched the installation framework, I needed to use fdisk to partition my drive manually and to open another tty, ctrl + alt + f2 or up to f7, none of them worked. When I use f4 or f5 for example, it changes the brightness of the screen cause these keys have icons on them which represent the brightness control. So I quitted, took care of that fdisk issue and got back, installed Arch Linux successfully. When launched in GNOME 3, nothing was changed. It still uses f1, f2, ... and so on as "just function keys" without using "Fn" key. It's fine somehow cause my system automatically detected those keys, I can use every single function of my keyboard. But without using Fn key, I can't actually use any fx key for my own use. For example, I can't use Tilda anymore cause when I use only f1, it tries to open monitor control stuff.
So... any ideas?
Edit: It seems that this problem is all about Arch Linux. A friend of mine has the same laptop and he has just tried Mint Debian RC and function keys worked properly. So, there's a problem and it seems it's related to Arch Linux (or maybe Xorg version, somehow?).
Last edited by Jeaquares (2011-05-18 13:07:06)

xdunlapx wrote:The function key on my dell laptop was set to the F keys, meaning you have to hit the function key and then an F key to activate the F key. I switched it in the bios so I don't have to hit the function key to activate the F keys. So I would have had to hit Fn+Ctrl-Alt-F1 for example to get to TTY 1. Now since i switched it off in the bios All I have to do is hit Ctrl-Alt-F1 to get to the terminal. But in order to turn off wifi from the F key (for example) I have to hit Fn+F2. It's switched.
I can't tell you how this was helpful. I've never noticed that there was an option in BIOS's Advanced menu for this. I updated it as "Function Key" and it solved my problem, thanks.

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[ 5246.235] compiled for 1.17.1, module version = 1.0.0
[ 5246.235] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 5246.235] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[ 5246.235] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[ 5246.235] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[ 5246.236] (II) modeset(1): using drv /dev/dri/card0
[ 5246.236] (II) modeset(G0): using drv /dev/dri/card0
[ 5246.236] (EE) Screen 1 deleted because of no matching config section.
[ 5246.236] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[ 5246.236] (II) NVIDIA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
"nvidia" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[ 5246.236] (==) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 5246.236] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[ 5246.236] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 5246.236] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[ 5246.236] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "ConstrainCursor" "off"
[ 5246.236] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "AllowEmptyInitialConfiguration" "on"
[ 5246.236] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "IgnoreDisplayDevices" "CRT"
[ 5246.236] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 2D acceleration
[ 5246.332] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Found DRM driver nvidia-drm (20130102)
[ 5246.333] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce GTX 860M (GM107-A) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
[ 5246.333] (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 2097152 kBytes
[ 5246.333] (--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 82.07.34.00.08
[ 5246.333] (II) NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
[ 5246.333] (--) NVIDIA(0): Valid display device(s) on GeForce GTX 860M at PCI:1:0:0
[ 5246.333] (--) NVIDIA(0): none
[ 5246.333] (II) NVIDIA(0): Validated MetaModes:
[ 5246.333] (II) NVIDIA(0): "NULL"
[ 5246.333] (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 640 x 480
[ 5246.333] (WW) NVIDIA(0): Unable to get display device for DPI computation.
[ 5246.333] (==) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (75, 75); computed from built-in default
[ 5246.333] (==) modeset(G0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 5246.333] (==) modeset(G0): RGB weight 888
[ 5246.333] (==) modeset(G0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 5246.333] (II) Loading sub module "glamoregl"
[ 5246.333] (II) LoadModule: "glamoregl"
[ 5246.333] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so
[ 5246.336] (II) Module glamoregl: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 5246.336] compiled for 1.17.1, module version = 1.0.0
[ 5246.336] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 5246.336] (II) glamor: OpenGL accelerated X.org driver based.
[ 5246.351] (EE)
[ 5246.351] (EE) Backtrace:
[ 5246.351] (EE) 0: /usr/lib/xorg-server/Xorg (xorg_backtrace+0x56) [0x590416]
[ 5246.351] (EE) 1: /usr/lib/xorg-server/Xorg (0x400000+0x194579) [0x594579]
[ 5246.351] (EE) 2: /usr/lib/libc.so.6 (0x7fe5a1f0d000+0x33540) [0x7fe5a1f40540]
[ 5246.351] (EE) 3: /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 (_XSend+0x2b) [0x7fe597eb80bb]
[ 5246.351] (EE) 4: /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 (_XFlush+0x15) [0x7fe597eb8575]
[ 5246.351] (EE) 5: /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 (_XGetRequest+0x65) [0x7fe597ebb055]
[ 5246.351] (EE) 6: /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 (XQueryExtension+0x4d) [0x7fe597eae5ed]
[ 5246.352] (EE) 7: /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 (XInitExtension+0x32) [0x7fe597ea2392]
[ 5246.352] (EE) 8: /usr/lib/libXext.so.6 (XextAddDisplay+0x4f) [0x7fe597c7138f]
[ 5246.352] (EE) 9: /usr/lib/libnvidia-glsi.so.346.35 (0x7fe5981b8000+0x63017) [0x7fe59821b017]
[ 5246.352] (EE) 10: /usr/lib/libnvidia-glsi.so.346.35 (0x7fe5981b8000+0x4484) [0x7fe5981bc484]
[ 5246.352] (EE) 11: /usr/lib/libEGL.so.1 (0x7fe598442000+0x2381e) [0x7fe59846581e]
[ 5246.352] (EE) 12: /usr/lib/libEGL.so.1 (0x7fe598442000+0x2417a) [0x7fe59846617a]
[ 5246.352] (EE) 13: /usr/lib/libEGL.so.1 (0x7fe598442000+0x2c946) [0x7fe59846e946]
[ 5246.352] (EE) 14: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so (glamor_egl_init+0x99) [0x7fe59a768539]
[ 5246.352] (EE) 15: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so (0x7fe59adf7000+0x6a86) [0x7fe59adfda86]
[ 5246.352] (EE) 16: /usr/lib/xorg-server/Xorg (InitOutput+0xbcc) [0x47b42c]
[ 5246.352] (EE) 17: /usr/lib/xorg-server/Xorg (0x400000+0x3c78a) [0x43c78a]
[ 5246.352] (EE) 18: /usr/lib/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xf0) [0x7fe5a1f2d800]
[ 5246.352] (EE) 19: /usr/lib/xorg-server/Xorg (_start+0x29) [0x426e29]
[ 5246.352] (EE)
[ 5246.352] (EE) Segmentation fault at address 0x0
[ 5246.352] (EE)
Fatal server error:
[ 5246.352] (EE) Caught signal 11 (Segmentation fault). Server aborting
[ 5246.352] (EE)
[ 5246.352] (EE)
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
[ 5246.352] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 5246.352] (EE)
[ 5246.367] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
The main thing that I noticed from my xorg log is
[ 5246.333] (--) NVIDIA(0): Valid display device(s) on GeForce GTX 860M at PCI:1:0:0
[ 5246.333] (--) NVIDIA(0): none
[ 5246.333] (II) NVIDIA(0): Validated MetaModes:
[ 5246.333] (II) NVIDIA(0): "NULL"
Last edited by testing567 (2015-02-17 01:57:57)

Trilby wrote:If you have longish uptimes, I suspect this has nothing to do with the output switch. The switch may have caused a crash, but the failure to restart X could be due to this issue
It turned out to be exactly this. Thank you. It would seem that the function key causing the crash was completely unrelated to my not being able to restart X. I found the bug report here.
I followed the advice in the comments and got it running by renaming /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so so glamor can't load. I'll mark the thread as solved. Hopefully this bug gets addressed quickly because that fix feels like a dirty hack.
Last edited by testing567 (2015-02-17 01:56:58)

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