Description of problem: I have messages in /var/log/messages when change brightness by multimedia keys at keyboard Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Fedora, last updates How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. change volume brightness by multimedia keys at keyboard 2. 3. Actual results: errors in /var/log/messages Expected results: no errors Additional info: [midnighter@localhost ~]$ cat /var/log/messages | grep atkbd [14246.587599] atkbd serio0: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xab on isa0060/serio0). [14246.587609] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e02b <keycode>' to make it known. [14246.602466] atkbd serio0: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xab on isa0060/serio0). [14246.602470] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e02b <keycode>' to make it known. [14247.213681] atkbd serio0: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xab on isa0060/serio0). [14247.213684] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e02b <keycode>' to make it known. [14247.224490] atkbd serio0: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xab on isa0060/serio0). [14247.224504] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e02b <keycode>' to make it known.
If the message appears only in /var/log/messages (and not during text console sessions), then it's harmless. Basically you can get rid of it by mapping this keys to something - as the message suggest. See bz#141505 for more detail discussion.
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