Swap fn and ctrl key about skulls

[explit7]

keys settings are stored not in the BIOS, they are stored in the EC (Embedded controller)
You can patch Embedded Controller Settings (also Fn - Ctrl Key swap) as long, as you have Original Lenovo BIOS Installed.
After you patched it - the change will be stored permanently.
Afterwards you can install Heads, Skulls or Coreboot.

For patching see here:
https://github.com/hamishcoleman/thinkpad-ec

[DanitiKain]

Ok before flashing skullls I had this setting saved. Should it be saved or do I now have to flash to original bios back and set the settings via link above. Also if I have to flash back what are the risks of doing this?

[merge]

if you already have this EC modification now, this will be saved if you flash a coreboot BIOS like Skulls. We don't change the EC firmware here.

[DanitiKain]

Ok to be more clear I was running stock bios. I had this settings set before flashing with Skulls. I have 4 thinkpads and I have all of them set this way. After flashing I booted into OS and it kept not working I thought it had messed the keyboard up then I realized ahh maybe I need to set in the bios. Now that is why I am here because it is so easy to just set. So if the settings from old Lenovo Bios EC settings should apply then that is an issue because they are not applying at the moment after I flashed skulls.

[apraile]

Try this:

• In the SeaBIOS boot menu, select 2. Payload [nvramcui]
• Enable fn_ctrl_swap option

The configuration is maintained between reboots. It works for me.

[DanitiKain]

@apraile wow it was really that easy. How did #coreboot on IRC channel not know this. Everyone was pointing to the above https://github.com/hamishcoleman/thinkpad-ec and talking about patching.

[merge]

should we link to https://www.coreboot.org/Payloads#nvramcui which doesn't have much information either?

maybe try to create an official documentation page for nvramcui in coreboot? that might take time...