--- /tmp/i8k.c	2006-01-09 10:45:41.000000000 +0100
+++ /usr/src/linux/drivers/char/i8k.c	2006-01-07 14:05:25.000000000 +0100
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ static int power_status;
 module_param(power_status, bool, 0600);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(power_status, "Report power status in /proc/i8k");
 
+static int disable_keys;
+module_param(disable_keys, bool, I8K_FN_MASK);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(disable_keys, "Ignore keys for newer Notebooks");
+
 static int i8k_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 static int i8k_ioctl(struct inode *, struct file *, unsigned int,
 		     unsigned long);
@@ -163,7 +169,7 @@ static int i8k_get_fn_status(void)
 	if ((rc = i8k_smm(&regs)) < 0)
 		return rc;
 
-	switch ((regs.eax >> I8K_FN_SHIFT) & I8K_FN_MASK) {
+	switch (((regs.eax >> I8K_FN_SHIFT) & I8K_FN_MASK) & !disable_keys) {
 	case I8K_FN_UP:
 		return I8K_VOL_UP;
 	case I8K_FN_DOWN: