Re: [Bug 261721] Re: X never sees brightness key release events on Dell laptops

2009-03-04 Thread Ben Trusty
latest kernel update fixed mine dell inspiron 1150 2.6.27-13-generic On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 3:30 AM, Martin Pitt wrote: > Dimitrios Symeonidis [2009-03-01 21:00 -]: > > The reason 2.6.27-13 isn't automatically installed is that, for some > > strange reason, linux-image-generic wasn't updated

Re: [Bug 261721] Re: X never sees brightness key release events on Dell laptops

2009-03-03 Thread Martin Pitt
Dimitrios Symeonidis [2009-03-01 21:00 -]: > The reason 2.6.27-13 isn't automatically installed is that, for some > strange reason, linux-image-generic wasn't updated, and still points to > -12... It is updated now. Martin -- Martin Pitt| http://www.piware.de Ubuntu D

Re: [Bug 261721] Re: X never sees brightness key release events on Dell laptops

2009-03-01 Thread Bryan Quigley
It won't auto update you to it yet, it's waiting for external drivers to build perhaps? I manually installed it, cause my laptop doesn't require any. If you do a search for 2.6.27-13 it should come up and you could give it a try (but it might break prop. drivers until they get built). Alternative

Re: [Bug 261721] Re: X never sees brightness key release events on Dell laptops

2009-02-20 Thread Ben Trusty
2.6.27-12-generic (latest proposed update) still broken on dell inspiron 1150 On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 11:15 AM, Stefan Bader wrote: > The patch "Input: atkbd - broaden the Dell DMI signatures" has been > applied to Intrepid by the update to 2.6.27.15 (see LP bug #328652) > > ** Changed in: linux

Re: [Bug 261721] Re: X never sees brightness key release events on Dell laptops

2009-02-06 Thread Andy Whitcroft
On Thu, Feb 05, 2009 at 05:18:43PM -, nanotube wrote: > will this latest kernel be released for intrepid? or is it jaunty-only? This is a Jaunty kernel only. Intrepid is carrying the 2.6.27 series of kernels. -- X never sees brightness key release events on Dell laptops https://bugs.launchp

Re: [Bug 261721] Re: X never sees brightness key release events on Dell laptops

2009-02-01 Thread Andy Whitcroft
On Sun, Feb 01, 2009 at 02:41:13PM -, nanotube wrote: > Problem still persists with the latest intrepid kernel update > (2.6.27-11-generic) here on Dell Inspiron 5150. > > dmidecode says manufacturer is "Dell Computer Corporation" The fix as committed will be in the next Jaunty kernel, it is

Re: [Bug 261721] Re: X never sees brightness key release events on Dell laptops

2009-01-31 Thread Ben Trusty
most recent ubuntu 8.10 proposed update (last night) 2.6.27-11-generic still broken On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 2:37 PM, Tim Gardner wrote: > http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?p=ubuntu/ubuntu- > jaunty.git;a=commit;h=bf9b51b29cab40295dfc5d79289bd389f24b7b06 > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Jaunty) > Im

Re: [Bug 261721] Re: X never sees brightness key release events on Dell laptops

2009-01-19 Thread Andy Whitcroft
On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 05:32:01PM -, klerfayt wrote: > However the fix used to get around "most Fn keys on Dell laptops do not > generate release event" would be similar if not exactly same for other brands > of laptops: > "generate release events ourselves" Generally quirk based fixes such

Re: [Bug 261721] Re: X never sees brightness key release events

2009-01-05 Thread Mario Limonciello
The fix is in the *kernel* package. You need the kernel package from -proposed until it gets released to -updates. Ben Trusty wrote: > > I concur, the slider now actually updates, but I still have to ctrl + > alt + > f2 to fix keyboard problem (cant click on menus, cant type, etc) > > dell inspir

Re: [Bug 261721] Re: X never sees brightness key release events

2009-01-02 Thread Andy Whitcroft
On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 10:09:13AM -, Stan Couix wrote: > Hi everybody, > > Recent update fix the issue of the brightness indicator (it moves now!) > but the indicator is still here, I can't click on menus, etc. > (fortunately switching VT workaround still works) > > I have a Dell inspiron 51

Re: [Bug 261721] Re: X never sees brightness key release events

2008-12-28 Thread Ben Trusty
I concur, the slider now actually updates, but I still have to ctrl + alt + f2 to fix keyboard problem (cant click on menus, cant type, etc) dell inspiron 1150, 852/855gm On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 5:09 AM, Stan Couix wrote: > Hi everybody, > > Recent update fix the issue of the brightness indicat

RE: [Bug 261721] Re: X never sees brightness key release events

2008-12-01 Thread Mario Limonciello
Hi Essence: Can you open another bug on that issue against the gnome-power-manager package, and subscribe dell-team to it? I'm aware of the issue myself, but it would be good to track it while the gnome power manager maintainers triage it. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on b

Re: [Bug 261721] Re: X never sees brightness key release events

2008-11-28 Thread Ben Trusty
i still have the problem with this Linux rook 2.6.27-10-generic #1 SMP Fri Nov 21 12:00:22 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux so i am using the purposed via synaptic it is nice that i know i can just hit ctrl+alt+f2 to fix it (rather than having to reboot, like i used to. but it seems that this is a major pr

Re: [Bug 261721] Re: X never sees brightness key release events

2008-11-28 Thread Andy Whitcroft
On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 04:47:03PM -, Cory wrote: > I previously thought the upgrade to 2.6.27-8 solved the problem, but I > just had my keyboard disabled again when trying to change brightness. > I've attached my lspci -nn output. Could you try the 2.6.27-10.20 release currently in -proposed.

Re: [Bug 261721] Re: X never sees brightness key release events

2008-11-03 Thread Mario Limonciello
I think that you need to look a little closer at what's actually happening for these "Release" events possibly. Try starting a Failsafe Terminal at your login screen. If you run xev over there, you'll see that a KeyRelease event is somehow generated, however it is *followed* by the KeyPress event

Re: [Bug 261721] Re: X never sees brightness key release events

2008-11-02 Thread Andrew Bennetts
Stephen Gibson wrote: > I'm assuming that most people commenting to this bug have checked which > image they are running, however, it's something that can be overlooked > when freaking out about a finger-memory keystroke that render X useless. It is worth checking. :) Just to confirm, I still see