Re: Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues

From	Ralph Katz <ralph@ralphkatz.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues
Date	2017-06-26 03:30 +0200
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On 06/25/2017 04:22 PM, Floris wrote:
> 
> Op Sun, 25 Jun 2017 19:10:40 +0200 schreef Ralph Katz 
> <ralph@ralphkatz.com>:
>> 
>>> 3) The sound volume up/down function keys [Fn up/down arrow] no
>>> longer respond (xfce4).  However the screen brightness keys
>>> function normally [Fn left/right arrow].  The mute sound
>>> function key is also ignored [Fn F8].  I can control volume
>>> with the mouse using pavucontrol or gkrellm-volume.
>> 
>> No progress.
> 
> if the keys are recognized by the kernel, then you can remap them
> with an udev hwdb rule.
> 
> Test with evtest if the keys get a scancode and a keycode.
> Something like: type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 700e0 
> type 1 (EV_KEY), code 29 (KEY_LEFTCTRL), value 1 In this case I
> pressed the Left Ctrl key, which has a value of 700e0
> 
> Create a new rule in /etc/udev/hwdb.d with something like:
> 
> evdev:atkbd:dmi:bvn*:bvr*:bd*:svnAcer*:pn* 
> KEYBOARD_KEY_ed=volumeup KEYBOARD_KEY_ee=volumedown etc...
> 
> use evemu-describe to find your evdev:... line
> 
> also read: 
> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Map_scancodes_to_keycodes 
> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Extra_keyboard_keys 
> /lib/udev/hwdb.d/60-keyboard.hwdb for more information and
> examples
> 
> Floris

Thanks Floris!  I will look into this, but I am confounded as to why
on jessie and previous versions, recognizing these sound keys was
automatic.

Ralph


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Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues Ralph Katz <ralph@ralphkatz.com> - 2017-06-23 23:50 +0200
  Re: Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2017-06-24 00:50 +0200
    Re: Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues Ralph Katz <ralph@ralphkatz.com> - 2017-06-24 01:40 +0200
      Re: Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2017-06-24 03:20 +0200
        Re: Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues Ralph Katz <ralph@ralphkatz.com> - 2017-06-24 03:30 +0200
          Re: Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2017-06-24 09:30 +0200
            Re: Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues Ralph Katz <ralph@ralphkatz.com> - 2017-06-24 17:50 +0200
              Re: Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues Ralph Katz <ralph@ralphkatz.com> - 2017-06-25 19:20 +0200
                Re: Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues Mike Kupfer <mkupfer@alum.berkeley.edu> - 2017-06-25 23:20 +0200
                Re: Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues Ralph Katz <ralph@ralphkatz.com> - 2017-06-25 23:50 +0200
                light-locker (was Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues) Mike Kupfer <mkupfer@alum.berkeley.edu> - 2017-06-26 01:20 +0200
                Re: light-locker (was Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues) Ralph Katz <ralph@ralphkatz.com> - 2017-06-26 03:30 +0200
                Re: light-locker (was Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues) Mike Kupfer <mkupfer@alum.berkeley.edu> - 2017-06-26 04:30 +0200
                Re: light-locker (was Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues) Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2017-06-26 14:10 +0200
                Re: light-locker (was Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues) Ralph Katz <ralph@ralphkatz.com> - 2017-06-26 20:00 +0200
                Re: Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues Floris <jkfloris@dds.nl> - 2017-06-26 00:30 +0200
                Re: Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues Ralph Katz <ralph@ralphkatz.com> - 2017-06-26 03:30 +0200
                Re: Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues Floris <jkfloris@dds.nl> - 2017-06-26 09:00 +0200
                Re: Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues Ralph Katz <ralph@ralphkatz.com> - 2017-06-26 20:00 +0200
                Re: Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues Dejan Jocic <jodejka@gmail.com> - 2017-06-26 21:00 +0200
                SOLVED xfce volume keys [was: Re: Stretch upgrade from Jessie --  several issues] Ralph Katz <ralph@ralphkatz.com> - 2017-06-26 21:50 +0200
  Re: Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues Jimmy Johnson <field.engineer@gmail.com> - 2017-06-24 05:30 +0200
    Re: Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues Ralph Katz <ralph@ralphkatz.com> - 2017-06-24 06:10 +0200
      Re: Stretch upgrade from Jessie -- several issues Jimmy Johnson <field.engineer@gmail.com> - 2017-06-24 07:40 +0200

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