Re: PS/2 barcode scanner shows no output, kernel 2.6 (atkbd.c)
On Tue, Jul 26, 2005 at 09:46:15AM +0200, Martin Rasp wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I tried to use a barcode scanner (Labau LS300 PS/2) under Debian 3.1 but it
> failed. When using Debian's kernel 2.6.8 (2.6.8-2-686-smp) I don't get any
> useful output of the scanner except of the following messages
> in /var/log/kern.log.
>
> Jul 25 08:13:45 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Keyboard on isa0060/serio0 reports too
> many keys pressed.
> Jul 25 08:13:46 debian kernel: input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard on
> isa0060/serio0
> Jul 25 08:14:08 debian kernel: input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard on
> isa0060/serio0
> Jul 25 08:14:37 debian last message repeated 2 times
>
> A compiled Kernel 2.6.12.3 doesn't work either.
> But after booting Debian's kernel 2.4.27 (2.4.27-2-686-smp) the appropriate
> scan values are printed to the screen as expected.
As this seems to be still present upstream, I have CCed the
linux-input in the hope of some help.
> When scanning barcodes while Linux keylogger (lkl) is running
> each value is saved successfully in lkl's logfile.
Which kernel is this with?
>
> If DEBUG_ATKBD is set in "/usr/src/linux/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c" and I
> scan a barcode I get some more output in /var/log/kern.log but nothing useful
> (for me).
>
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received aa flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received fe flags 03
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received b8 flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 9d flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received e0 flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 9d flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 05 flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 85 flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 02 flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 82 flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 0b flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 8b flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 0b flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 8b flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 0b flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 8b flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 07 flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 87 flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 0b flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 8b flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 0b flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 8b flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 0b flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 8b flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 05 flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 85 flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 07 flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 87 flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 05 flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 85 flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 06 flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 86 flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 1c flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 9c flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received aa flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received b6 flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received b8 flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received e0 flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received b8 flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 9d flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received e0 flags 00
> Jul 25 08:55:30 debian kernel: atkbd.c: Received 9d flags 00
>
> Seems to be a problem of kernel 2.6 in general because it works with kernel
> 2.4. Is there a workaround or kernel option to allow the use of ps/2 barcode
> scanners with kernel 2.6?
>
> Martin
>
>
>
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