F8x86_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 whatsoever 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 5in1 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 PCcard slot for a Compact Flash memory adapter and it just works. True plugandplay.
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 preconfigured key code of 155 by Linux, but with X loaded the key code is 236. The buttons WWW, FnF4, FnF5, FnF8, Fnup and Fndown show similar behavior.
The buttons P1, P2, FnF1, FnF2, FnF3 do not have preconfigured key codes, while their respective scan codes are e074, e073, e025, e026 and e027. However, in single user mode they all lack scancodes. 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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