Since BIOS version 8.51 I can't use the F11 key anymore, it always controls the keyboard light and it doesn't matter if the fn key is held down (I don't even get any X events for it). A bunch of other F-keys seem to exhibit similar behavior, but notably F1 works as expected (so it doesn't seem to be an issue with the fn key itself).
You sure it's just not function lock being on? That's the only thing that the BIOS can do to influence the keyboard, beyond that, it has nothing to do with it.
Since BIOS version 8.51 I can't use the
F11
key anymore, it always controls the keyboard light and it doesn't matter if thefn
key is held down (I don't even get any X events for it). A bunch of other F-keys seem to exhibit similar behavior, but notablyF1
works as expected (so it doesn't seem to be an issue with thefn
key itself).