dell e6500 lost fn-f8 key with 2.6.32 kernels

[Reinhard Sy]

Am 04.04.2010 01:23, schrieb Brian Millett:
> In the 2.6.32 kernels, I've seemed to have lost the ability to use the
> fn-f8 key to togle external displays.  Using xev I see that
>
> KeyPress event, serial 35, synthetic NO, window 0x5800001,
>      root 0x15a, subw 0x5800002, time 869383, (55,45), root:(93,132),
>      state 0x50, keycode 33 (keysym 0x70, p), same_screen YES,
>      XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (70) "p"
>      XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (70) "p"
>      XFilterEvent returns: False
>
> KeyRelease event, serial 35, synthetic NO, window 0x5800001,
>      root 0x15a, subw 0x5800002, time 869531, (55,45), root:(93,132),
>      state 0x50, keycode 33 (keysym 0x70, p), same_screen YES,
>      XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (70) "p"
>      XFilterEvent returns: False
>
> This works just fine with the 2.6.31.12-174.2.22.fc12.x86_64, but not
> with any of the 2.6.32 kernels.
>
> Any hints?
>
> Thanks.
Hello,
did you solved the Problem ?

since 4 day a have a new Dell Precsion M4500 and the fn-f8 key only 
gives a 'p'
I am using FC14 with Kernel : 2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686.PAE

on my old Precsion M70 all works fine - what can be the problem ?

Thanks for any information

Reinhard