[Bug 1071579] [NEW] 12.04 and earlier ignore "www" key on HP EliteBook 8440p

[Glen Ditchfield]

Public bug reported:

See also https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/749839

In 12.04 and earlier releases back to 11.04 on my HP EliteBook 8440p,
key presses of the "www" (globe) key are ignored. Key presses of the
other multimedia keys (Mail, Mute, Volume Up, Volume Down) are detected.

The attached rules file fixes the problem, with this addition to
/lib/udev/rules.d/95-keymap.rules after LABEL="keyboard_vendorcheck":

    ENV{DMI_VENDOR}=="Hewlett-Packard", ATTR{[dmi/id]product_name}=="HP
EliteBook 8440p", RUN+="keymap $name hewlett-packard_elitebook-8440p"

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: udev 175-0ubuntu9.1 [modified: lib/udev/rules.d/95-keymap.rules]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic-pae 3.2.30
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Oct 25 22:04:51 2012
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120820.1)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP EliteBook 8440p
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   3.3V
  16-bit
  PC Card
   Subdevice 0 (function 0) bound to driver "pata_pcmcia"
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic-pae root=UUID=c438e728-d754-4a06-954f-d71568e2b9b8 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: udev
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/22/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 68CCU Ver. F.02
dmi.board.name: 172A
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 30.29
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68CCUVer.F.02:bd12/22/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPEliteBook8440p:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn172A:rvrKBCVersion30.29:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP EliteBook 8440p
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

** Affects: udev (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise

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Title:
  12.04 and earlier ignore "www" key on HP EliteBook 8440p

Status in “udev” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  See also https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/749839

  In 12.04 and earlier releases back to 11.04 on my HP EliteBook 8440p,
  key presses of the "www" (globe) key are ignored. Key presses of the
  other multimedia keys (Mail, Mute, Volume Up, Volume Down) are
  detected.

  The attached rules file fixes the problem, with this addition to
  /lib/udev/rules.d/95-keymap.rules after LABEL="keyboard_vendorcheck":

      ENV{DMI_VENDOR}=="Hewlett-Packard",
  ATTR{[dmi/id]product_name}=="HP EliteBook 8440p", RUN+="keymap $name
  hewlett-packard_elitebook-8440p"

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: udev 175-0ubuntu9.1 [modified: lib/udev/rules.d/95-keymap.rules]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic-pae 3.2.30
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic-pae i686
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Oct 25 22:04:51 2012
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120820.1)
  MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP EliteBook 8440p
  PccardctlStatus:
   Socket 0:
     3.3V
    16-bit
    PC Card
     Subdevice 0 (function 0) bound to driver "pata_pcmcia"
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic-pae root=UUID=c438e728-d754-4a06-954f-d71568e2b9b8 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: udev
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 12/22/2009
  dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.bios.version: 68CCU Ver. F.02
  dmi.board.name: 172A
  dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.board.version: KBC Version 30.29
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68CCUVer.F.02:bd12/22/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPEliteBook8440p:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn172A:rvrKBCVersion30.29:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: HP EliteBook 8440p
  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

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