13R3 issue

[michalzimniak]

Description:

Seems like alienfx-gtk have a problem with theme update (showing applying message only, nothing changing with the LEDs). Running in Ubuntu 18.10 with 4.20 kernel. Tried with root and without root privileges.

Issue Output:

root@htl-alw-13:/# alienfx-gtk ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:write_packet: [Errno 32] Pipe error ERROR:root:read_packet: [Errno 75] Overflow ERROR:root:Controller status could not be retrieved. Is the device already in use?

lsusb details:

root@htl-alw-13:/# lsusb Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:58c2 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0cf3:e300 Atheros Communications, Inc. Bus 001 Device 002: ID 187c:0529 Alienware Corporation Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub root@htl-alw-13:/# lsusb -v -s 001:002

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 187c:0529 Alienware Corporation Device Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 0.02 bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level) bDeviceSubClass 0 bDeviceProtocol 0 bMaxPacketSize0 64 idVendor 0x187c Alienware Corporation idProduct 0x0529 bcdDevice 0.00 iManufacturer 1 Alienware iProduct 2 AW13 iSerial 3 03.00 bNumConfigurations 1 Configuration Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 2 wTotalLength 41 bNumInterfaces 1 bConfigurationValue 1 iConfiguration 0 bmAttributes 0xe0 Self Powered Remote Wakeup MaxPower 0mA Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 0 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 1 bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device bInterfaceSubClass 0 No Subclass bInterfaceProtocol 0 None iInterface 0 HID Device Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 33 bcdHID 1.01 bCountryCode 0 Not supported bNumDescriptors 1 bDescriptorType 34 Report wDescriptorLength 56 Report Descriptors: UNAVAILABLE Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN bmAttributes 3 Transfer Type Interrupt Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x000a 1x 10 bytes bInterval 10 Device Status: 0x0000 (Bus Powered)

[trackmastersteve]

Out of curiosity, did you install AlienFX before or after the upgrade to Linux 4.20? If before, please try reinstalling it and see if that helps.

[StephanX]

@michalzimniak I found the fork over at https://github.com/trackmastersteve/alienfx/issues/20 to work for the 13R3