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["j.p.hillier" <j.p.hillier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi

I installed 14.04 before and there was no low latency kernel version, I
had tested that kernel before in UBUNTU 13.10 and it would not even
allow me to log in.

I had previously updated via the UBUNTU update, from 12.10 to 13.04 then
from 13.04 to 13.10. When I installed 14.04 from CD download .iso all my
saved Y PPA back ups worked but the actual installed programs from
synaptic package manager, when I tried to reinstall from the saved text
file via terminal commands or synaptic package manager it failed there
was such a long error message that I tried to solve by reading
information online it was not fixing broken packages and just wouldn't
work.

So I had to re install 13.10 from iso and reinstall all my apps etc I
have a rolling back up with Deja Dup on a separate drive in a partition
so all my settings and files were put back, this was quite annoying and
I do not know why because I have had that for so many versions of UBUNTU
and reinstated the Y PPA back up and the APP installs text back with NO
troubles whatsoever.

All things said, I have tested the 14.04 version but again there is no
low latency kernel for the newest kernel I could find and there are
other people out there on forums etc asking the same question.

So I am going to take it so far as I did try.


Until this is completely resolved can someone please help me with this
http://www.thenautilus.net/SW/xf86-input-evdev/
http://www.thenautilus.net/cgit/xf86-input-evdev/
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Remapping_remote_control_key_codes_greater_than_255_#Key_mapping_using_event_key_remap
This seems like the best shot at present it seems that keycodes only go up to 255 and anything above that won't be recognised by X so remapping scancodes to unused keycodes with this semes like the best option.
BUT when I did this
Now restart X (eg reboot the machine or restart gdm etc) and check that the new module is being used:grep evdev_drv /var/log/Xorg.0.logThe output should be something like:(II) Loading /usr/local/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.soThis shows that the evdev driver is being loaded from /usr/local/lib, and not /usr/lib.* 
Then I ACTUALLY get this read out, after rebooting, and trying and then restarting lightdm from real console
My terminal returns this:
[    24.802] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
Any help on this would be absolutely fantastic and if this driver could be built into further distributions of LINUX ie UBUNTU then this would be a good start for people being able to remap any keys they wanted to because for sure there are never any keyboards that I know of that uses all 255 keycodes and multi media keys and extra keys are renowned for being above 255
Regards,

John

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Title:
  Microsoft 7000 My Favourite Keys 1-5 not working, only working on 4000
  (of which I have both)

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  (kernel-bug-exists-upstream - :~$ uname -r
  3.8.0-030800rc4-generic - updated with new info due to request by another user)

  I get this when running sudo /lib/udev/findkeyboards :
  USB keyboard: input/event2
  USB keyboard: input/event3
  USB keyboard: input/js0
  USB keyboard: input/mouse0

  using:
  sudo /lib/udev/keymap -i input/event3

  the zoom + and - show up as in another bug as posted here
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udev/+bug/356075

  scan code: 0xC022D key code: zoomin
  scan code: 0xC022E key code: zoomout

  but the only other keys that do not show up are extra media
  programmable buttons 1 2 3 4 5

  of which on a previous Microsoft 4000 which is the same keyboard but wired USB work fine under:
  keyboard>shortcuts>navigation>
  switch to work space 1 = Launch5
  switch to work space 2 = Launch6
  switch to work space 3 = Launch7
  switch to work space 4 = Launch8
  switch to work space 5 = Launch9

  I have 5 desk top spaces in compiz cubed, so that in the previous
  Microsoft 4000 keyboard pressing 1 2 3 4 5 would actually just go
  directly spinning to that desk top, which was obviously very useful.
  None the less the buttons do not work on the new Wireless 7000 version
  and doesn't even register with sudo /lib/udev/keymap -i input/event4
  (different from the original question post, I have a different mouse
  plugged in at present)

  Here are the results comparing the 2 keyboards first off the 4000 and 2nd the 7000:
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1101657/+attachment/3919556/+files/log

  As you can see in the 7000 wireless version there is an extra F13 as
  183 does not exist in the 4000 wired edition.

  ---
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  jp         2313 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  jp         2313 F.... pulseaudio
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-17 (284 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.1)
  IwConfig:
   eth0      no wireless extensions.

   lo        no wireless extensions.
  MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
  MarkForUpload: True
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcFB:

  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-13-lowlatency root=UUID=e22545f4-78a2-4add-a934-9a54a1f4786c ro quiet splash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.5-lowlatency 3.11.6
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-13-lowlatency N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-13-lowlatency  N/A
   linux-firmware                                1.116
  RfKill:

  Tags:  saucy
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-lowlatency x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-11-27 (0 days ago)
  UserGroups: adm audio cdrom dip lp lpadmin plugdev pulse pulse-access sambashare scanner sudo timidity video
  dmi.bios.date: 01/19/2011
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 0408
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: P5G41T-M LX2/GB
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0408:bd01/19/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5G41T-MLX2/GB:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: System Product Name
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

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