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F8-x86_64 on the Acer Ferrari 3400LMi
optimizing performance you just want things to work.
5 USB
USB support works as expected. I have noticed no problems what-so-ever with
the USB ports. Especially with the desktop enhancements introduced with FC5 it
works like a charm. Absolutely no configuration needed.
6 5-in-1 Card reader
The 5-in-1 card reader utilizes the USB interface and is operational right after
installation. Analogous to the USB ports there is no hassle at all.
7 PC-card
I have only used the PC-card slot for a Compact Flash memory adapter and it just
works. True plug-and-play.
8 Special keys & buttons
The special keys & buttons are some what confusing. Some of the special buttons
do not need any additional configuration to work. Others need a key code
mapping, while some even lack a scan code. The chain of scan codes and key
codes translations starts in the core Linux kernel and ends in your X
configuration. Some examples of confusion:
The Mail button gets a pre-configured key code of 155 by Linux, but with X
loaded the key code is 236. The buttons WWW, Fn-F4, Fn-F5, Fn-F8, Fn-up and
Fn-down show similar behavior.
The buttons P1, P2, Fn-F1, Fn-F2, Fn-F3 do not have pre-configured key codes,
while their respective scan codes are e074, e073, e025, e026 and e027. However,
in single user mode they all lack scan-codes. I do not know why.
However, do not despair. It is possible to get all of the special keys & buttons
working. Here is a short summary of my current status on this issue.
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