From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andrea Subject: Re: keyboard problem on linux Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:24:22 +0200 Message-ID: <5715DD26.5000400@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> <56EFC064.8070903@gmail.com> <570E30F7.8040700@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-f41.google.com ([74.125.82.41]:33151 "EHLO mail-wm0-f41.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752269AbcDSHY0 (ORCPT ); Tue, 19 Apr 2016 03:24:26 -0400 Received: by mail-wm0-f41.google.com with SMTP id 127so2759051wmz.0 for ; Tue, 19 Apr 2016 00:24:25 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <570E30F7.8040700@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 when i'm into grub EDIT Selection (pressing E on grub interface) and into GRUB CommandLine, i haven't these problems. furthermore, i've tried to add to /etd/default/grub i8042.nomux=1 i8042.reset i8042.direct and the problem is almost solved, now when i start PC i haven't problems, the problems occurs only 1 time when i press block num key or block maiusc key, but then the problem disappear alone, without pressing maiusc key for 2 seconds. i hope that these information can be useful, and i hope that you will answer me. Il 13/04/2016 13:43, Andrea ha scritto: > i've installed linux kernel 4.6 RC3, but the problem persist > please give me some informations > > > Il 21/03/2016 10:35, Andrea ha scritto: >> 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. >>>>>>>>>