From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andrea Subject: Re: keyboard problem on linux Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2016 15:32:41 +0200 Message-ID: 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> <8cb9a835-7f0e-78ce-63cb-e300e617d2df@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-f44.google.com ([74.125.82.44]:37381 "EHLO mail-wm0-f44.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751317AbcFXNcr (ORCPT ); Fri, 24 Jun 2016 09:32:47 -0400 Received: by mail-wm0-f44.google.com with SMTP id a66so25787277wme.0 for ; Fri, 24 Jun 2016 06:32:46 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <8cb9a835-7f0e-78ce-63cb-e300e617d2df@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 after some months from my bug report, the problem isn't fixed... i'm using linux 4.7rc4, but the problem still present Il 20/04/2016 09:05, Andrea ha scritto: > 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. >>>>>>>>>>>