HOWTO: Toshiba Fn-Key with FnFX

[amandla]

Purpose: Getting Fn-keys on toshiba laptops to work using FnFX (http://fnfx.sourceforge.net/)

FnFX is not in the repositories, so you will have to compile/install it manually.

1- Download the tar file here (http://fnfx.sourceforge.net/index.php?section=files), select Download source.

2-

cd <to dir where you downloaded the file>
gunzip fnfx-<version number>.tar.gz
tar -xfv fnfx-<version number>.tar
cd fnfx-<version number>
./configure
make
sudo make install


3- sudo mkdir /etc/fnfx/

4- sudo cp /usr/local/etc/fnfx/* /etc/fnfx/

5- cp /etc/fnfx/fnfxrc_example /home/<your user name>/.fnfxrc

now to run the daemon
sudo fnfxd

for configuration options and more info please refer to fnfx doc here (http://fnfx.sourceforge.net/index.php?section=doc)

now there might be a few bugs in this HOWTO since it is my first one EVER 8-) . Please keep in might the since fnfx is not in the repositories, i have no clue what it will do to warty ... USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. If it makes you feel better, it seems to work fine on my system :mrgreen:

[niels]

now to run the daemon
sudo fnfxd



I have just tryed to install fnfx with the above description. Everyting went well until I would run the deamon. I got the following error messge:

root@niels:/home/niels/Pakker/fnfx-0.3 # fnfxd
FnFX Daemon v0.3 (c) 2003, 2004 Timo Hoenig <thoenig@nouse.net>

fatal error: Could open /proc/acpi/toshiba/keys.

Please make sure that your kernel has enabled the Toshiba option in the ACPI section.
For more information read the documentation and/or http://fnfx.sf.net/index.php?section=doc#kernel.


I am pretty sure, that I have enabled Toshiba support, but how do I test or see this? The folder /proc/acpi/toshiba/ does not eksist!?!
If it is not enabled, how do I do it?

/Niels

[barbarian]

Does it work only for Toshiba?
On my Fujitsu-Siemens I have Fn key also..

[Grant]

Purpose: Getting Fn-keys on toshiba laptops to work using FnFX (http://fnfx.sourceforge.net/)

FnFX is not in the repositories, so you will have to compile/install it manually.

1- Download the tar file here (http://fnfx.sourceforge.net/index.php?section=files), select Download source.

2-

cd <to dir where you downloaded the file>
gunzip fnfx-<version number>.tar.gz
tar -xfv fnfx-<version number>.tar
cd fnfx-<version number>
./configure
make
sudo make install


3- sudo mkdir /etc/fnfx/

4- sudo cp /usr/local/etc/fnfx/* /etc/fnfx/

5- cp /etc/fnfx/fnfxrc_example /home/<your user name>/.fnfxrc

now to run the daemon
sudo fnfxd

for configuration options and more info please refer to fnfx doc here (http://fnfx.sourceforge.net/index.php?section=doc)

now there might be a few bugs in this HOWTO since it is my first one EVER 8-) . Please keep in might the since fnfx is not in the repositories, i have no clue what it will do to warty ... USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. If it makes you feel better, it seems to work fine on my system :mrgreen:
Note: this will NOT work on some Toshiba laptops, specifically the ones that use a Phoenix BIOS. Toshiba doesn't actually make those laptops, they just rebadge them. So I'm stuck with a Satelite A70 that has almost no power management support.

[caspian]

I've installed FnFX, but I can't figure out how to use it. I do Fn+F3, which is suppoed to suspend to RAM... but it does nothing. I checked in /etc/fnfx/fnfxd.conf and noticed that the Fn+F3 command was commented out, so I uncommented it. Still nothing.

Is there something special I need to do to configure it?

I'm using a Toshiba Tecra M2.

[Verplrke]

I have just tryed to install fnfx with the above description. Everyting went well until I would run the deamon. I got the following error messge:

root@niels:/home/niels/Pakker/fnfx-0.3 # fnfxd
FnFX Daemon v0.3 (c) 2003, 2004 Timo Hoenig <thoenig@nouse.net>

fatal error: Could open /proc/acpi/toshiba/keys.

Please make sure that your kernel has enabled the Toshiba option in the ACPI section.
For more information read the documentation and/or http://fnfx.sf.net/index.php?section=doc#kernel.
/Niels

I have the exact same problem, but how do you test or fix this issue?

[madi]

Guys i have this problem and i dont know what does it mean

[user@localhost ~]$ fnfx
FnFX Client v0.3 (c) 2003, 2004 Timo Hoenig <thoenig@nouse.net>

fatal error: Could not get id of semaphore with key 0x822155648.



Could somebody help. :guitar:

[Skerious]

I have the exact same problem, but how do you test or fix this issue?


I have the same problem....waiting for help.... :confused:

[Skerious]

http://memebeam.org/toys/ToshibaAcpiDriver


found that but don't know how to install it or whatever.

[vgrisham]

The post regarding the Toshiba Tecra M3 at this (http://pentropy.twisty-industries.com/post/by_tag/65) site got my keys working.

[binbash]

The post regarding the Toshiba Tecra M3 at this (http://pentropy.twisty-industries.com/post/by_tag/65) site got my keys working.

Love you, i was playing with my old toshiba for 5 hours and i got it working after seeing your post : )

[vgrisham]

Binbash (and anyone else),

Does your monitor out port work? I can't get the hotkey enable the outgoing video signal. I need to connect this laptop to a projector and so far, no joy.

[bacchusmarsh]

This may seem obvious but i am new. I have a Te2100 and had the same Fn keys problem.
After hours of searching on forums i remebered something i had seen another linux user do. I went to synaptic package manager under System, administration>
Then did a search for fnfx
Highlighted both fnfx and fnfxd and installed.

Now my Fn f5 seems to work!!!

but the brightness doesn't seem to and the fan is running off tap....

[bacchusmarsh]

ok the Fn f5 keys was working, though external monitor did "not support video mode".
anyway i downloaded a whole bunch of updates that ubuntu had found for me and my Fn f5 key is not working again!!! HELP...

[bacchusmarsh]

i found this somewhere:

External monitor only starts in the case it is already plugged in during startup. It runs then in "both" mode. However, when login screen is displayed, display is switched to external-only mode.

Halilujah!!! that is all i need, stuff the fn keys.

[vgrisham]

What video card is installed in your Toshiba? I finally got my vga out port working by using the NVIDIA X Server Settings from the Administration menu. This allowed me to set my external screen in TwinView, essentially a second workspace that I can mouse over to. It works pretty well and I too have given up on getting all of the function keys to work.