I have an Inspiron 1545 that's doing this (Ubuntu 18.04.5); mine is nowhere near every second though. My battery is toast, a while ago it began (occasionally) having the "0% battery" occasionally drop off then reappear a few seconds later (both in gkrellm and the battery status on the top right near network-manager etc.). Based on the timing in the logs (0x8d then another a few seconds later), I think it sends a 0x8d keystroke both on battery disappearing and once on reappearing.
I'd hesitate to consider it a bug; it's minorly spamming up the logs with a superfluous keystroke the Dell's sending, while causing no harm (if the point of the keystroke is to indicate change in battery status, Linux is already well aware of this via ACPI anyway.) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/549741 Title: [Dell Latitude 131L] keyboard not recognized properly; logs fill up with messages Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: hi Running Ubuntu Lucid amd64 on a Dell Latitude 131L (AMD chips), updated twice a day at the moment. Linux seems not to recognize the keyboard in my laptop well. Starting early in the boot process (well before X kicks in) I see error messages on the screen. The same messages then swamp the logs. A sample: ============= [19667.508573] atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0x8d on isa0060/serio0). [19667.508580] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e00d <keycode>' to make it known. [19668.588701] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0x8d on isa0060/serio0). [19668.588712] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e00d <keycode>' to make it known. [19668.600223] atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0x8d on isa0060/serio0). [19668.600230] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e00d <keycode>' to make it known. [19669.717801] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0x8d on isa0060/serio0). [19669.717811] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e00d <keycode>' to make it known. [19669.729365] atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0x8d on isa0060/serio0). [19669.729373] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e00d <keycode>' to make it known. [19670.825302] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0x8d on isa0060/serio0). [19670.825313] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e00d <keycode>' to make it known. [19670.835700] atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0x8d on isa0060/serio0). [19670.835707] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e00d <keycode>' to make it known. ============= This goes on every second until shut down. It's been there for a while now, but I haven't made -or found- a bug report about it yet. I did some googling and it seems related to not-so-standard handling of hotkeys (which you would find on a laptop) by the bios. However, I have not found a solution. It is possible to 'shut up' the messages by assigning e00d to an unused keycode, but that is just hiding the symptom. Also that kills the screen saver / blackout and it breaks my repeating keys, so not an option really. WORKAROUND: - shutdown the pc - Remove both battery and AC - push the 'on' switch several times - Plug the battery and AC back in --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21. AplayDevices: **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: thomas 1529 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xc0000000 irq 16' Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9200' Components : 'HDA:14f12bfa,14f100c3,00090000 HDA:83847690,102801f6,00102201' Controls : 6 Simple ctrls : 4 CheckboxSubmission: 41a9dc4bbc2c91d7f7445d204c57c74b CheckboxSystem: d00f84de8a555815fa1c4660280da308 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f83c27ce-b7e6-4250-967c-1920bb543ba0 InstallationMedia: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/installer/media-info' MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude 131L Package: linux (not installed) ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-17-generic root=UUID=46062d1f-f00c-4276-9ff1-541279640a93 ro single nomodeset ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-17.26-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1 Regression: No RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.33 Reproducible: Yes Tags: lucid TestedUpstream: Yes Uname: Linux 2.6.32-17-generic x86_64 UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare dmi.bios.date: 05/30/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 2.4.1 dmi.board.name: 0PM607?????? dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.4.1:bd05/30/2006:svnDellInc.:pnLatitude131L:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn0PM607??????:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified: dmi.product.name: Latitude 131L dmi.product.version: Not Specified dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21. AplayDevices: **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: thomas 1491 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xc0000000 irq 16' Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9200' Components : 'HDA:14f12bfa,14f100c3,00090000 HDA:83847690,102801f6,00102201' Controls : 6 Simple ctrls : 4 CheckboxSubmission: 41a9dc4bbc2c91d7f7445d204c57c74b CheckboxSystem: d00f84de8a555815fa1c4660280da308 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f83c27ce-b7e6-4250-967c-1920bb543ba0 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha amd64 (20100201) MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude 131L Package: linux (not installed) ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=46062d1f-f00c-4276-9ff1-541279640a93 ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en LANG=en_GB.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2 Regression: No RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34 Reproducible: Yes Tags: lucid kconfig needs-upstream-testing Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic x86_64 UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout dip fax floppy fuse lpadmin plugdev sambashare tape video dmi.bios.date: 05/30/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 2.4.1 dmi.board.name: 0PM607?????? dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.4.1:bd05/30/2006:svnDellInc.:pnLatitude131L:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn0PM607??????:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified: dmi.product.name: Latitude 131L dmi.product.version: Not Specified dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23. AplayDevices: **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: thomas 1678 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xc0000000 irq 16' Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9200' Components : 'HDA:14f12bfa,14f100c3,00090000 HDA:83847690,102801f6,00102201' Controls : 6 Simple ctrls : 4 CheckboxSubmission: 41a9dc4bbc2c91d7f7445d204c57c74b CheckboxSystem: d00f84de8a555815fa1c4660280da308 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f83c27ce-b7e6-4250-967c-1920bb543ba0 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha amd64 (20100201) MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude 131L Package: linux (not installed) ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-23-generic root=UUID=46062d1f-f00c-4276-9ff1-541279640a93 ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en LANG=en_GB.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-23.37-generic 2.6.35.7 Regression: No RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.38 Reproducible: Yes Tags: maverick kernel-config needs-upstream-testing Uname: Linux 2.6.35-23-generic x86_64 UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout dip fax floppy fuse lpadmin plugdev sambashare tape video dmi.bios.date: 05/30/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 2.4.1 dmi.board.name: 0PM607?????? dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.4.1:bd05/30/2006:svnDellInc.:pnLatitude131L:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn0PM607??????:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified: dmi.product.name: Latitude 131L dmi.product.version: Not Specified dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. 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