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Distribution: Fedora 18, Slackware64 13.37, Windows 7/8
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Just thought I'd drop by and mark this thread solved. The underlying issue has not been resolved but binding the script to a keyboard shortcut has been an absolute lifesaver. For the 1st time since purchasing this computer I can actually use it for tasks other than web surfing.
Huge thanks again to everyone who helped me with this.
Distribution: Slackware 14.1 64-bit, Ubuntu 15.10, Fedora 17, Ubuntu 12 LTS and Ubuntu server 10.04
Posts: 173
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Having this post here means others can find it as well
This problem seems to be caused by the manufacturer using the same name for different underlying hardware. And while a _subset_ of these cases are solved in the kernel, your particular subset is not. Pretty niche it seems, but make it known to the kernel devs so maybe they'll scratch your itch
Great the work-around made your life easier, glad I could help!
Distribution: Fedora 18, Slackware64 13.37, Windows 7/8
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Originally Posted by Sigg3.net
Having this post here means others can find it as well
your particular subset is not. Pretty niche it seems, but make it known to the kernel devs so maybe they'll scratch your itch
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