Dell laptop function key

[Dave Close]

Alexander Dalloz wrote:
>Disabling ACPI means to pass the kernel a parameter to do so. At boot
>time press "a" while being at grub boot screen. Then add to the kernel
>line "acpi=3Doff apm=3Don" (all without quotes). Then boot. If this setting
>helps you make it permanent to add these switches to the kernel line in
>/etc/grub.conf.

Thank you. That was the solution.
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