>> cases, for some player the all the controls just don't work) is the
>> volume,
>
> I found this; I think this is the right track for your problem.
>
> http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=i8kutils
>
>
> -a5'

additionally,

http://tfm.cz/man/1/i8kbuttons

don't know about converting it to dynebolic friendly program but thats the
stuff.

a5'