Comment 0 for bug 219635

Binary package hint: ivman

Using - [Gusty] Version - [ivman 0.6.14-2ubuntu1]

The version included in Gutsy does not include support for condition values
These are used by modern laptops instead of separate conditions for each different media button the often have one condition with multiple values.

There is a patch available here:
http://pasat.ocean.univ.gda.pl/~mgorny/patche/ivman-0.6.14-conditionValue.diff

as discussed here:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=407089

I have applied the patch and now I can use my media keys without gnome (or another DE). [I have an XPS m1530]
This is important because setting it up this way allows these keys to function even when gnome can't grab keys - eg. games and other full screen apps