Re: Multi cons support has disappeared (on Alder Lake) was: Alt+Fn isn't functional. Has this been removed?

On Tue, Apr 2, 2024 at 11:53 AM Tomoaki AOKI <junchoon@dec.sakura.ne.jp>
wrote:

> On Tue, 02 Apr 2024 08:53:15 -0700
> Chris <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com> wrote:
>
> > On 2024-04-02 04:32, Tomoaki AOKI wrote:
> > > On Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:42:23 -0700
> > > Chris <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> On 2024-04-01 22:51, Kevin Oberman wrote:
> > >> > On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 3:05 PM Chris <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com>
> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> I experience challenges running FreeBSD on my Alder Lake laptop.
> > >> >> With some help on the list and Bugzilla, I was able to get Graphics
> > >> >> WiFi at least working. But still wasn't as stable as running on
> > >> >> more dated CPU's. As it is; I'm only able to use CURRENT. Beginning
> > >> >> of last week, in hopes of getting a more stable experience. I wiped
> > >> >> the partition (UFS) and unpacked the version available on the
> FreeBSD
> > >> >> ftp servers at that time. I quickly discovered that multi-cons
> (Ctrl+
> > >> >> Alt+Fn || Alt+Fn) was no longer available. I posted this discovery
> to
> > >> >> the list. But no solution was discovered. I've since attempted to
> use
> > >> >> 2 more different newer versions. Both of them were also w/o
> multi-con(s)
> > >> >> support. What must I do to fix, or uncover the cause of this?
> > >> >> I only load the associated GPU module in rc.conf(5) (no keyboard
> settings).
> > >> >> I'm also unable to get multi-cons booting from any of the boot
> media
> > >> >> produced within the last week.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Following are some specifics:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> CPU: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-1215U (2496.00-MHz K8-class CPU)
> > >> >>
> > >> >> IdeaPad 3 17IAU7
> > >> >>
>
[Lots of details elided]]

> > >> >
> > >> > I have a T16 and ran into that issue. It may be that BIOS changes
> have
> > >> > broken things, but I found that, by default, the F keys control
> volume,
> > >> > screen brightness, and many other things. I can use Fn+F[1-12] to
> perform
> > >> > traditional function key functions. I found that bios has an option
> to make
> > >> > the traditional functions the default which is how I am running
> today and
> > >> > have since shortly after I purchased the computer. One I set that
> BIOS
> > >> > option, everything worked "properly". I now use Fn+F[1-12] to
> adjust volume
> > >> > and screen brightness. I hope to get mute to work, but I need to
> figure out
> > >> > which event is set when Fn+F1 is pressed to write trivial devd
> support for
> > >> > it.
> > >> Well, I can't explain it. I set everything up in the BIOS to work
> > >> "traditionally"
> > >> and everything worked fine up until the upgrade. Where everything went
> > >> "south"
> > >> in the Fn department. But since you mentioned it. I thought I'd
> review the
> > >> settings
> > >> and sure enough, the Function key settings had changed. I have no
> > >> explanation. I
> > >> haven't been to the BIOS settings since initial setup. But only that
> > >> setting
> > >> was
> > >> changed. I can't thank you enough for mentioning this, Kevin. I
> *really*
> > >> appreciate
> > >> your taking the time to reply!
> > >
> > > So I was correct. ;-)
> > I don't know how in the **** I missed your suggestion. Thank you for
> figuring
> > it out,
> > (even if I somehow missed it)! How embarrassing.
>
> Maybe just because my previous post was sent to this ML only, not
> including your email directly as a recipient. ;-)
>

FWIW, when I sent the message to "All",  bsdforge had blocked it (550 5.0.0
REJECT, too much abuse from your host). If this is an indication that my
system is misbehaving, please let me know.
-- 
Kevin Oberman, Part time kid herder and retired Network Engineer
E-mail: rkoberman@gmail.com
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