From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andrea Subject: Re: keyboard problem on linux Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 10:35:32 +0100 Message-ID: <56EFC064.8070903@gmail.com> References: <569E3B62.6050407@gmail.com> <20160120001340.GC31589@dtor-ws> <569F5389.8040800@gmail.com> <56A92E09.9020009@gmail.com> <56CB1C44.8000004@gmail.com> <56CC5480.6080305@gmail.com> <56D55119.4050009@gmail.com> <56D6ECBD.3020809@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mail-wm0-f52.google.com ([74.125.82.52]:38005 "EHLO mail-wm0-f52.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751730AbcCUJfh (ORCPT ); Mon, 21 Mar 2016 05:35:37 -0400 Received: by mail-wm0-f52.google.com with SMTP id l68so114014023wml.1 for ; Mon, 21 Mar 2016 02:35:36 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <56D6ECBD.3020809@gmail.com> Sender: linux-input-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-input@vger.kernel.org To: Dmitry Torokhov Cc: linux-input@vger.kernel.org the problem still present also on kernel 4.5 and I noticed that after momentarily solved the issue pressing the LEFT SHIFT key, if i press CAPS LOCK or BLOCK NUM keys, the problem came back immediately. on launchpad, there are other user with HP Pavilion 15, with the same problem I hope you can help me to fix the issue. tell me if i can do something to help thanks for help Il 02/03/2016 14:38, Andrea ha scritto: > on launchpad an user with the same notebook and the same problems, > posted some results of keyboard events > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1532746/comments/11 > > i hope this can be usefult to fix the problem > > > > > Il 01/03/2016 09:21, Andrea ha scritto: >> i'm not the only with this problem. >> on HP forum, another user with the same notebook, has the same problem. >> >> http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Operating-System-and-Recovery/HP-Pavilion-15-ab062nl-SHIFT-CTRL-ALT-keys-problems-on-linux/m-p/5522283/highlight/false#M429851 >> >> >> >> >> Il 23/02/2016 13:45, Andrea ha scritto: >>> seems that when i play game (on steam), i haven't any problem when i'm >>> playing, but i'm not sure >>> >>> >>> >>> Il 22/02/2016 15:33, Andrea ha scritto: >>>> the problem occurs also when i logout to login manager. >>>> >>>> for example if in this moment i haven't the problem (because i've >>>> pressed for some seconds MAIUSC key) and i logout, the problem occurs >>>> again infact sometimes, when i logout, and then i try to login again, >>>> the login manager doesn't accpet the password because the passowrd >>>> contains uppercase letters, but sometimes the OS don't take maiusc key >>>> (I hope I explained well) >>>> >>>> i hope that this information can be useful. >>>> thanks >>>> >>>> Il 27/01/2016 21:52, Andrea ha scritto: >>>>> i've installed the new kernel 4.5 RC1, but i've the same problem. >>>>> i've also tried start ubuntu with upstart, same problem. >>>>> i don't know why i've this strange problem. >>>>> >>>>> i've also tried GhostBSD on live (i don't know if this information can >>>>> be useful), the problems occurs also on BSD but seem that is less >>>>> severe >>>>> than on Linux, because on BSD seems that the problem occurs only one >>>>> time every boot, then disappears without do nothing (don't need to >>>>> press >>>>> MAIUSC key for some seconds). >>>>> >>>>> I hope that this bug can be solved. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Il 20/01/2016 10:29, Andrea ha scritto: >>>>>> Hi, Dmitry >>>>>> i've the same problem on console without X. >>>>>> this is an output of evtest on console: >>>>>> http://pastebin.com/4aWYYhwN >>>>>> (as you can see, after a while i'm pressing Left_Alt (from line >>>>>> 434 of >>>>>> pastebin) or Left_Ctrl (from line 605 of pastebin) or Left_Shift >>>>>> (from >>>>>> line 786 of pastebin), these keys are released and then pressed >>>>>> again. >>>>>> but when i press only left_shift for some seconds, the issue don't >>>>>> occurs.) >>>>>> >>>>>> i haven't found nothing on BIOS settings, the only options >>>>>> relative to >>>>>> keyboard is: >>>>>> >>>>>> Action Keys Mode: >>>>>> [Enabled]: Requires pressing only F1 throug F12 to activate action >>>>>> keys >>>>>> [Disabled]: Requires pressing FN Key + F1 throug F12 to activate >>>>>> action >>>>>> keys >>>>>> >>>>>> but the problem occurs in both modes >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Il 20/01/2016 01:13, Dmitry Torokhov ha scritto: >>>>>>> Hi Andera, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 02:34:26PM +0100, Andrea wrote: >>>>>>>> [1.] i've a problem with keyboard of my notebook HP Pavilion 15 >>>>>>>> ab062nl; CTRL SHIFT and ALT buttons not works as they should. in >>>>>>>> particular, it is as if these keys are pressed and released alone. >>>>>>>> isn't an hardware problem, because on windows 10 and windows 8.1 i >>>>>>>> haven't these problems, is only a linux problem (all distro). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [2.] the bug is always active, every time i start a linux Distro >>>>>>>> (also from live, and also without DE/WM) i've this problem with >>>>>>>> keyboard, the only way to fix temporarily the bug, is pressing the >>>>>>>> only Left SHIFT key for some seconds, then all problems disappear >>>>>>>> indefinitely, and in any case, if i shutdown or if i reboot the PC, >>>>>>>> the problem recurs. >>>>>>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1532746 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hmm, this is weird. Do you observe the same issue in text console >>>>>>> (not >>>>>>> in X)? It would be nice to see events as emitted by the kernel - you >>>>>>> can >>>>>>> use evtest utility for that. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is sounds like some accessibility feature, is there anything in >>>>>>> BIOS to >>>>>>> that effect? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>