[Bug 271706] Re: Toshiba Satellite U300 volume wheel sticking

2010-01-15 Thread jetdog
Nice! Way to squash those bugs! I can't confirm this myself since I don't have that laptop, but it would be great if we could get somebody from the kernel team to build a test kernel with this. Then we can get more confirmations from others, and submit to mainline =D Particularly, it would be

[Bug 271706] Re: Toshiba Satellite U300 volume wheel sticking

2009-11-22 Thread jetdog
The DMI information gathering is good. Whoever is making a patch will need the whole array of U300 DMI_PRODUCT_NAME (s). As we've already seen, a U305 has come up. I did some light research and it seems that only the U300 and U305 are in this series. If anybody has anything in the U300-series t

[Bug 271706] Re: Toshiba Satellite U300 volume wheel sticking

2009-11-22 Thread jetdog
** Changed in: evdev Status: New => Invalid -- Toshiba Satellite U300 volume wheel sticking https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/271706 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubun

[Bug 271706] Re: Toshiba Satellite U300 volume wheel sticking

2009-11-20 Thread jetdog
"Where do I find DMI_SYS_VENDOR and DMI_PRODUCT_NAME?" Those are part of the Microsoft DMI information, provided by the physical hardware. There is no giant list of which one gets what DMI -- so we just test a few and see if our findings are consistent. It is used for identifying hardware to ker

[Bug 271706] Re: Toshiba Satellite U300 volume wheel sticking

2009-11-20 Thread jetdog
To all developper's attempting to fix this bug: This problem exists in the __kernel__. Not in evdev. Not in X. Not in Gnome, KDE, or anywhere else. Quirking the evdev driver does not fix this problem - and your evdev driver AND the kernel will probably be faced with increased CPU time as a res

[Bug 385477] Re: Compaq/HP Presario R4000-Series volume keys stick - kernel quirk

2009-09-14 Thread jetdog
** Changed in: linux (Gentoo Linux) Status: Invalid => Fix Released ** Changed in: opensuse Status: Incomplete => Fix Released -- Compaq/HP Presario R4000-Series volume keys stick - kernel quirk https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385477 You received this bug notification because you a

[Bug 385477] Re: Compaq/HP Presario R4000-Series volume keys stick - kernel quirk

2009-09-10 Thread jetdog
** Changed in: opensuse Status: In Progress => Fix Released -- Compaq/HP Presario R4000-Series volume keys stick - kernel quirk https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385477 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 385477] Re: Compaq/HP Presario R4000-Series volume keys stick - kernel quirk

2009-09-10 Thread jetdog
** Changed in: linux Status: In Progress => Fix Released ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Fix Released ** Changed in: linux (Gentoo Linux) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released ** Changed in: opensuse Status: Incomplete => In Progress -- Compaq/HP Pre

[Bug 385477] Re: Compaq/HP Presario R4000-Series volume keys stick - kernel quirk

2009-09-04 Thread jetdog
Just to keep others updated: This patch has been signed and is undergoing testing in the upcoming Linux kernel 2.6.31 release. The kernel input driver maintainer has it from here. This fix will likely appear upstream in the official Linux Kernel 2.6.31 release, which will be featured in Ubuntu 9.

[Bug 376554] Re: notify-osd is infinitly called

2009-06-15 Thread jetdog
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 271706 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/271706 @molecule-eye , Mirco Müller Please have a look at bug - which this is a duplicate of: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/271706 The behaviour we're seeing there with the U300 is a symptom

[Bug 305301] Re: [RC410] Xpress 200M hangs when resuming from suspend with DRI

2009-06-13 Thread jetdog
I forgot to mention in my above comment. The kernel version I am using is 2.6.29 (may have something to do with it). -- [RC410] Xpress 200M hangs when resuming from suspend with DRI https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/305301 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 305301] Re: [RC410] Xpress 200M hangs when resuming from suspend with DRI

2009-06-13 Thread jetdog
Hey all... just a tip: * The fglrx driver works amazing currently. Make sure you use the version that still includes support for the xpress 200m - I have been using it for two years and it works wounders. (Also, this will likely be your last chance to experience aiglx with opengl 3.0 - since >= 2.

[Bug 340152] Re: [RC410] [TOSHIBA Satellite L35] suspend/resume failure with DRI (Xpress 200M 5a62)

2009-06-13 Thread jetdog
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 305301 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/305301 Hey all... just a tip: * The fglrx driver works amazing currently. Make sure you use the version that still includes support for the xpress 200m - I have been using it for two years and it works wounders. (

[Bug 386329] Re: No driver for my Canon pixma MP240!!

2009-06-12 Thread jetdog
Looking for Drivers/Hardware Compatibility Information. ** Changed in: cups (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** Converted to question: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+question/74043 ** Summary changed: - No driver for my Canon pixma MP240!! + Where can I find drivers

[Bug 386329] Re: No driver for my Canon pixma MP240!!

2009-06-12 Thread jetdog
http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0010645.asp Please try searching ubuntuforums (or google) if you are ever unsure of getting specific hardware working. Because in all odds, there is already someone looking too, with you! xD -- Where can I find drivers for my Canon pixma MP240? https://

[Bug 271706] Re: Toshiba Satellite U300 volume wheel sticking

2009-06-12 Thread jetdog
I have cleaned up the duplicates for this bug, and changed the summary to deal with only the U300. If anybody is subscribed to this bug and does not own a U300, please search for a volume repeat/stuck problem related to your hardware, to keep things organized for the maintainers. Unfortunately we

[Bug 278781] Re: Hardware volume button will maximize or mute completly instead of small steps in volume

2009-06-12 Thread jetdog
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 311353 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/311353 Please refer to bug #311353 . I have filed this bug as a duplicated of the latter. ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 311353 volume control doesn't work with HP laptop volume buttons -- Hard

[Bug 311353] Re: volume control doesn't work with HP laptop volume buttons

2009-06-12 Thread jetdog
Marked bug as non-duplicate. If this volume-control/repeat-forever bug is still affecting you: It has come to my attention that there is a flood of keyboard volume button/wheel =hardware= quirks that have never been dealt with, all having the same general problems: you press volume button (up or

[Bug 291472] Re: Hardware volume control doesn't stop

2009-06-12 Thread jetdog
Marked bug as non-duplicate. If this volume-control/repeat-forever bug is still affecting you: It has come to my attention that there is a flood of keyboard volume button/wheel =hardware= quirks that have never been dealt with, all having the same general problems: you press volume button (up or

[Bug 293642] Re: [Intrepid] Fn-key locks up computer

2009-06-12 Thread jetdog
Marked bug as non-duplicate. If this volume-control/repeat-forever bug is still affecting you: It has come to my attention that there is a flood of keyboard volume button/wheel =hardware= quirks that have never been dealt with, all having the same general problems: you press volume button (up or

[Bug 278781] Re: Hardware volume button will maximize or mute completly instead of small steps in volume

2009-06-12 Thread jetdog
Note to kernel-maintainer/debugger: there is a keyboard-quirk fix in the official kernel source already for the dv6100 volume repeat quirk , and it seems some whoever was dealing with that submission forgot to include the dmi/bios information for the dv6000. Reference: drivers/input/keyboard/a

[Bug 273009] Re: Volume never stops adjusting once using hotkeys + UI becomes unresponsive

2009-06-12 Thread jetdog
Marked bug as non-duplicate. It has come to my attention that there is a flood of keyboard volume button/wheel =hardware= quirks that have never been dealt with, all having the same general problems. To keep a long story short, there is a fair chance (though not guaranteed) that this is a kernel

[Bug 278781] Re: Hardware volume button will maximize or mute completly instead of small steps in volume

2009-06-12 Thread jetdog
Marked bug as non-duplicate. It has come to my attention that there is a flood of keyboard volume button/wheel =hardware= quirks that have never been dealt with, all having the same general problems. To keep a long story short, there is a fair chance (though not guaranteed) that this is a kernel

[Bug 271706] Re: Toshiba Satellite U300 volume wheel sticking

2009-06-12 Thread jetdog
** Summary changed: - Volume control wheel on laptop is sticking in ubuntu + Toshiba Satellite U300 volume wheel sticking -- Toshiba Satellite U300 volume wheel sticking https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/271706 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is su

[Bug 361840] Re: [Jaunty] Volume wheel causes notification to go crazy and disables keyboard on a Toshiba Satellite U300

2009-06-12 Thread jetdog
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 271706 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/271706 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 271706 Toshiba Satellite U300 volume wheel sticking -- [Jaunty] Volume wheel causes notification to go crazy and disables keyboard on a Toshiba Satellite U3

[Bug 376554] Re: notify-osd is infinitly called

2009-06-12 Thread jetdog
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 271706 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/271706 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 271706 Toshiba Satellite U300 volume wheel sticking -- notify-osd is infinitly called https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/376554 You received this bug notificati

[Bug 364913] Re: [Jaunty] Volume wheel on Toshiba Tecra M8 causes interface to freeze

2009-06-12 Thread jetdog
My apologies, I forgot to mention. showkey and xev are both used to show the codes associated with keyboard/input buttons! (So make sure to turn the volume wheel up a notch, and then down, and then repeat when you're using those two programs) -- [Jaunty] Volume wheel on Toshiba Tecra M8 causes

[Bug 364913] Re: [Jaunty] Volume wheel on Toshiba Tecra M8 causes interface to freeze

2009-06-12 Thread jetdog
Changed to Non-Duplicate. This bug could be another input driver keyboard quirk (linux kernel), so we should try to deal with these on a system-per-system basis, since most of these problems seem to be associated with identifiable laptops. If you are still experiencing these issues, I suggest you

[Bug 364913] Re: [Jaunty] Volume wheel on Toshiba Tecra M8 causes interface to freeze

2009-06-12 Thread jetdog
** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 361840 [Jaunty] Volume wheel causes notification to go crazy and disables keyboard on a Toshiba Satellite U300 -- [Jaunty] Volume wheel on Toshiba Tecra M8 causes interface to freeze https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/364913 You received this bug notif

[Bug 385477] Re: Compaq/HP Presario R4000-Series volume keys stick - kernel quirk

2009-06-12 Thread jetdog
Fix created for 2.6.31 compatibility (looks like they were trying to consolidate all these multimedia quirks! *bad compaq .. hurray standards!* xD ) I have assumed that the Compaq Presario R4200 is also affected by this bug - so this version of the patch includes: Compaq Presario R4000 - R4099 Co

[Bug 281743] Re: [intrepid] vlc crashes right after start with every video

2009-06-12 Thread jetdog
This is from the current version in git, using opensource radeon driver, dri enabled, latest xorg, etc... VLC media player 1.1.0-git Goldeneye [0x998cb8] main interface error: no interface module matched "globalhotkeys,none" [0x998cb8] main interface error: no suitable interface module [0x89f0c8]

[Bug 281743] Re: [intrepid] vlc crashes right after start with every video

2009-06-12 Thread jetdog
I forgot to mention in my above post, restarting Xorg fixes the problem, although the odd time when I launch vlc, the same error occurs again (so i restart xdm again) -- [intrepid] vlc crashes right after start with every video https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/281743 You received this bug notifica

[Bug 385477] Re: Compaq/HP Presario R4000-Series volume keys stick - kernel quirk

2009-06-11 Thread jetdog
Updating patch to 2.6.31 ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => In Progress ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => jetdog (slicksterdave) -- Compaq/HP Presario R4000-Series volume keys stick - kernel quirk https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/3854

[Bug 385477] Re: Compaq/HP Presario R4000-Series volume keys stick - kernel quirk

2009-06-11 Thread jetdog
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: In Progress => Confirmed -- Compaq/HP Presario R4000-Series volume keys stick - kernel quirk https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385477 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-b

[Bug 271706] Re: Volume control wheel on laptop is sticking in ubuntu

2009-06-11 Thread jetdog
Andrew Gee: Can you run the following? (Before you do this, make sure if you're in X/KDE/Gnome that you save and close your work, as you already mentioned that trying the volume wheel while in there may distort some of your input devices). # echo "dmidecode > mydmilog.txt" | sudo bash (will help

[Bug 385477] Re: Compaq/HP Presario R4100 volume keys stick - kernel quirk

2009-06-11 Thread jetdog
We have received a report that the R4200 may also be affected. Anybody with this laptop who is experiencing volume keys "sticking"/endlessly- repeating in Ubuntu is highly encouraged to submit a response. Or, if your laptop exhibits these symptoms, and is an HP/Compaq R4000-series, I would like a

[Bug 385477] Re: Compaq/HP Presario R4100 volume keys stick - kernel quirk

2009-06-11 Thread jetdog
@Jonathan Thurn Excellent, thank you for the information. I can tell by the showkey logs that the R4000 was suffering from the exact keyboard quirk as the R4100. The information you have provided was used to form this combined patch (R4000.patch). We'll kill two birds with one stone :) (This p

[Bug 385477] Re: Compaq/HP Presario R4100 volume keys stick - kernel quirk

2009-06-10 Thread jetdog
whoops, my apologies... for a moment i thought this was the gentoo board :P Forget everything above ( i had a mistake anyways ), and do this as root instead. It shouldn't matter if you're in or our of X, but if you know how to boot outside of X, it will be less aggravating for you: (Also, if you

[Bug 385477] Re: Compaq/HP Presario R4100 volume keys stick - kernel quirk

2009-06-10 Thread jetdog
Also, you may have to run dmidecode as root as well... so try adjusting it as follows: su -c "dmidecode > dmi_log.txt" -- Compaq/HP Presario R4100 volume keys stick - kernel quirk https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385477 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, w

[Bug 385477] Re: Compaq/HP Presario R4100 volume keys stick - kernel quirk

2009-06-10 Thread jetdog
This patch addresses an issue in the r4100 series - mine particularly is the R4125CA. If there are more in the R4000 series this could very well apply as well. Though, i need to make sure the quirk is the same with the following information: Can you post the output of the following from outside

[Bug 385477] Re: Compaq/HP Presario R4100 volume keys stick - kernel quirk

2009-06-10 Thread jetdog
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => In Progress -- Compaq/HP Presario R4100 volume keys stick - kernel quirk https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/385477 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing l

[Bug 271706] Re: Volume control wheel on laptop is sticking in ubuntu

2009-06-10 Thread jetdog
I have moved the r4100 bug/patch to a bug report in ubuntu-kernel: -- to keep this thread focused on u300. https://bugs.launchpad.net/gentoo/+source/linux/+bug/385477 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=273477 Also, zv6100 issue is located in, as per bug (fixed in 2.6.27): https://bugs.launchp

[Bug 385477] Re: Compaq/HP Presario R4100 volume keys stick - kernel quirk

2009-06-10 Thread jetdog
** Bug watch added: Gentoo Bugzilla #273477 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=273477 ** Changed in: linux (Gentoo Linux) Importance: Undecided => Unknown ** Changed in: linux (Gentoo Linux) Status: New => Unknown ** Changed in: linux (Gentoo Linux) Remote watch: None => Gentoo

[Bug 385477] Re: Compaq/HP Presario R4100 volume keys stick - kernel quirk

2009-06-10 Thread jetdog
** Attachment added: "R4100 volume keys kernel keyboard patch." http://launchpadlibrarian.net/2770/r4100.patch ** Also affects: linux (Gentoo Linux) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Compaq/HP Presario R4100 volume keys stick - kernel quirk https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/38

[Bug 385477] [NEW] Compaq/HP Presario R4100 volume keys stick - kernel quirk

2009-06-10 Thread jetdog
Public bug reported: Kernel Input Driver doesn't release volume up/down in main linux kernel, as well as ubuntu's kernel (stable or testing). Pressing a volume up causes volume to go all the way up. Pressing a volume down causes volume to go all the way down. Keyboard is then unresponsive. (Th

[Bug 271706] Re: Volume control wheel on laptop is sticking in ubuntu

2009-06-09 Thread jetdog
That's excellent Andrew, >From what it looks like there, you rotated the wheel to increase the volume. Just so we have it documented, can you post the same log, but for a volume down? (we may need it to create a kernel quirk -- as it seems that nobody ever finished this one in fedora's tree) --

[Bug 271706] Re: Volume control wheel on laptop is sticking in ubuntu

2009-06-09 Thread jetdog
I found this within the mainline kernel pertaining to the user with the reported problems in the zv6000. It seems that there is a fix for the zv6100 in the mainline around 2.6.29 -- not sure if it would have the same codes, but it's a possible candidate. -- Volume control wheel on laptop is stic

[Bug 271706] Re: Volume control wheel on laptop is sticking in ubuntu

2009-06-09 Thread jetdog
I found this within the mainline kernel pertaining to the user with the reported problems in the zv6000. It seems that there is a fix for the zv6100 in the mainline around 2.6.29 -- not sure if it would have the same codes, but it's a possible candidate. http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/ke

[Bug 271706] Re: Volume control wheel on laptop is sticking in ubuntu

2009-06-09 Thread jetdog
@ Tomasz Sterna : an excellent find. I followed the changes along the kernel cvs, and it looks like a proper fix for the R4000/zv6000 would be very similar to the bugs that were fixed in that report, via the kernel input drivers. (We may need more information for the U300, particularily, an evtes

[Bug 271706] Re: Volume control wheel on laptop is sticking in ubuntu

2009-06-07 Thread jetdog
Hmm, this is just a random thought, but perhaps you might be able to write a hacked version of xf86-input-evdev based on the "value" returned by the volume key events (it seems the kernel knows something we don't? :D ). I noticed that for the R4000, the volume keys do not generate value = 0 OR va

[Bug 271706] Re: Volume control wheel on laptop is sticking in ubuntu

2009-06-07 Thread jetdog
Sorry, Forgot to include the user-friendly version of my log above. Makes for easier reading :) Again, the input that generated this was: vol_down: press, release, press, release, press/hold 5 seconds, release vol_up: press, release, press, release, press/hold 5 seconds, release ** Attachment

[Bug 271706] Re: Volume control wheel on laptop is sticking in ubuntu

2009-06-07 Thread jetdog
Within a framebuffer console, no xdm started: Output from showkey, which parses kernel output from /dev/console , is not based on kernel evdev driver. (So, way before evdev which normally provides events to xf86-input-evdev). Normally, output from showkey would look like this for regular keys: "

[Bug 271706] Re: Volume control wheel on laptop is sticking in ubuntu

2009-06-07 Thread jetdog
@ktemkin: Okay, got something you might enjoy besides more confusion: Just writing + if(ev->code == KEY_VOLUMEDOWN || ev->code == KEY_VOLUMEUP) + return; Unfortunately seems to result in no keyevents for the volume up/down buttons at all (R4000) , as indicated by xev. I thin

[Bug 271706] Re: Volume control wheel on laptop is sticking in ubuntu

2009-06-07 Thread jetdog
@ktemkin : I understand that position entirely, but I was under the impression that evdev events originate within the kernel itself, and that they get sent at probed intervals as long as a key is considered "down" by the hardware. After reading more source code, it looks like it is actually event

[Bug 301193] Re: VLC Media Player Equaliser disables on file change automatically

2009-06-04 Thread jetdog
I believe that the equalizer bug you described here has been fixed in 0.9.9 . (http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=47336) Also, although I can't make any statements about the visualizations in 0.9.9, I can confirm that the symptoms you describe are not present in the latest build we ha

[Bug 271706] Re: Volume control wheel on laptop is sticking in ubuntu

2009-06-02 Thread jetdog
** Also affects: gentoo Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Volume control wheel on laptop is sticking in ubuntu https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/271706 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing li

[Bug 271706] Re: Volume control wheel on laptop is sticking in ubuntu

2009-06-01 Thread jetdog
I can confirm this issue, and I have a lot more information for whoever is pursuing this. (I originally posted this in the following thread) http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=7385680#post7385680 This issue is not ubuntu-specific - I have witnessed this in gentoo too (and likely affects the