Lenovo Essential Wireless Keyboard doesn't works (Primax Electronics manufacturer)
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux |
Confirmed
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Medium
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linux (Fedora) |
Confirmed
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Medium
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linux (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
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Medium
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Hi
I got an issue on Ubuntu 18.04 with latest packages.
uname -a:
Linux MyLaptop 4.15.0-20-generic #21-Ubuntu SMP Tue Apr 24 06:16:15 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
lshw:
My wireless keyboard is not working, Ubuntu only recognize some special keys (Super, Ctrl, Shift, Alt)
This is a Mouse+Keyboard combo using a wireless receiver by usb:
lsusb:
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 17ef:609b Lenovo
Mouse works fine, and in Windows 10 it works with no issues.
I found multiple reported problems with this keyboard in other distros (and from Asus too, as the real manufacturer is Primax Electronics).
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REPORTS ON KERNEL MAILING LISTS:
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There is a workaround (I still didn't tried) but it needs to compile an specific driver.
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There is already a kernel report about this.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: linux-generic 4.15.0.20.23
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Tue May 15 15:53:41 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-05-14 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
MachineType: LENOVO 20FJS0NT07
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
RelatedPackageV
linux-
linux-
linux-firmware 1.173
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 03/27/2018
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: N1KET38W (1.25 )
dmi.board.
dmi.board.name: 20FJS0NT07
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: SDK0J40705 WIN
dmi.chassis.
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:
dmi.product.family: ThinkPad T560
dmi.product.name: 20FJS0NT07
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
summary: |
Lenovo Essential Wireless Keyboard doesn't works (Primax Electronics - manufacter) + manufacturer) |
description: | updated |
Changed in linux (Fedora): | |
importance: | Unknown → Undecided |
status: | Unknown → Confirmed |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
Changed in kernel: | |
importance: | Unknown → Medium |
status: | Unknown → Confirmed |
Changed in linux (Fedora): | |
status: | Confirmed → Invalid |
Changed in linux (Fedora): | |
importance: | Unknown → Medium |
status: | Unknown → Confirmed |
tags: | added: cscc |
Hello,
I have a Lenovo Professional Keyboard combo which is not working on Linux because it sends an extra byte (0x71) for each key.
Some people explains the situation in the followings links:
https:/ /forums. lenovo. com/t5/ Linux-Discussio n/Professional- Wireless- Keyboard- not-working- on-Linux/ td-p/3726486
https:/ /github. com/y-trudeau/ linux_lenovo_ ultraslim_ plus
Do you think it's possible to make usb keyboard driver able to understand this extra byte?