[Dell Inspiron 7577] Wireless key does not work
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
linux (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
|
Medium
|
Unassigned | ||
Bionic |
Triaged
|
Medium
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
CID: 201706-25581 Dell Inspiron 7577
Steps:
1. Install Bionic + update with LiveUSB
2. Boot to the desktop
3. Press the Wireless key (Fn+ PrtScr) to kill wireless connection
Result:
The Wireless key is not working, from the dmesg it complains:
[ 119.854458] dell_wmi: Unknown key with type 0x0010 and code 0xe008 pressed
$ sudo showkey -k
kb mode was ?UNKNOWN?
[ if you are trying this under X, it might not work
since the X server is also reading /dev/console ]
press any key (program terminates 10s after last keypress)...
keycode 240 press
keycode 247 press
keycode 247 release
Nothing from showkey -s
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: linux-image-
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Wed May 30 12:04:08 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-05-29 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
SourcePackage: linux-signed
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
affects: | linux-signed (Ubuntu) → linux (Ubuntu) |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
status: | New → Triaged |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Bionic): | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
status: | New → Triaged |
tags: | added: kernel-da-key |
Tested with 4.17rc7, issue still exist.