I to am having this behaviour. If I use the fn1 and fn2 keys in a non X VT then they work, but when in an X VT they will not work. This behaviour is also shown with the fn8-10 keys.
uname -a output: Linux will-laptop 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP Tue Oct 14 18:40:44 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux pommed -v output: pommed v1.21 ($Rev: 494 $) Apple laptops hotkeys handler lsmod | grep applesmc output:applesmc 28208 0 led_class 12164 1 applesmc input_polldev 11912 1 applesmc This done while running 8.10 Beta i386 edition -- REGRESSION: Pommed does not see brightness-up/down key events when on an X11 VT https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/257377 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs