The problem would be that you must have re-installed the OS. It happens because laptop vendors like compaq and sony etc, have customized version of OS'es. So, you will have to take you laptop to the vendor and get a new OS installed from there. HTH, On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 10:27 AM, Alok Gupta <alok.vipin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi > > I am using kernel 2.6.22 on Compaq Presario V6000 Laptop. In this laptop > some keys are not working like fn+f7 and fn+f8 for brightness up and down > and some other. While fn+f6 for screen lock is working. Can you suggest me > , how it will work ? if I have to write device driver code for it then > suggest me where i have to write code for it.(In which directory) . I am new > in this domain > I have installed BOSS GNU/LINUX in my laptop.I have already downloaded the > source code (linux-2.6.22) and compiled it for create fake kernel. BOSS > (Bharat Operating System Solution is based on debian distribution. > Any suggestions would be welcome.Thanks > > Regards > Alok > > > > > > > > > -- Regards, Sandeep. "To learn is to change. Education is a process that changes the learner." -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ