Comment 105 for bug 261721

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
<email address hidden>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 (Ubuntu Intrepid)
> Status: Triaged => Fix Committed
>
> --
> X never sees brightness key release events on Dell laptops
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/261721
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in "acpid" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid
> Status in "linux" source package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
> Status in "xorg-server" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid
> Status in acpid in Ubuntu Intrepid: Invalid
> Status in linux in Ubuntu Intrepid: Fix Committed
> Status in xorg-server in Ubuntu Intrepid: Invalid
> Status in acpid in Ubuntu Jaunty: Invalid
> Status in linux in Ubuntu Jaunty: Fix Released
> Status in xorg-server in Ubuntu Jaunty: Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager
>
> Pressing either of the brightness keys brings up the g-p-m brightness OSD.
> This has changed recently such that it now steals keyboard focus. It
> eventually disappears, leaving corruption on the screen, giving my caret
> back. However, I can't type again until I switch to another VT and back.
>
> It also sometimes doesn't appear at all, or just appears with some
> uninitialized texture (but still steals focus).
> --
>
> This is caused by X invoking autorepeat on the brightness keys, as it never
> appears to see a release event.
>
> --
>
> This is caused by a bug in the kernel that requires a Dell specific quirk.
> It has been fixed in -proposed.
>