From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andrea Subject: Re: keyboard problem on linux Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2016 09:05:01 +0200 Message-ID: <8cb9a835-7f0e-78ce-63cb-e300e617d2df@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> <5715DD26.5000400@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-f65.google.com ([74.125.82.65]:32894 "EHLO mail-wm0-f65.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752806AbcDTHFG (ORCPT ); Wed, 20 Apr 2016 03:05:06 -0400 Received: by mail-wm0-f65.google.com with SMTP id r12so460081wme.0 for ; Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:05:04 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <5715DD26.5000400@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 i've tried to add this parameter to kernel i8042.direct and in this way the problem disappears completely, but the caps lock LED won't turn on. so i think that there is a problem with the keyboard controller Il 19/04/2016 09:24, Andrea ha scritto: > 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. >>>>>>>>>>