Hi folks,
this is my first post, cause this is my first problem with siduction :o
Just did a dist-upgrade an get kernel 3.5-0-towo-siduction-amd64. I have a full encrypted disc and need to enter the password to unlock and boot the system. So and here is the problem. When i choose the 3.5 kernel in grub to boot (keyboard here is working)i can't enter the password, cause keyboard isn't working at this time any more. The "num lock" led lights up, so usb power is ok, but can't change the state by pressing the num lock key - keyboard is absolutely dead. Changing the usb port doesn't matter.
With kernel 3.4-4.towo... all is fine.
So did anyone have an idea what is going wrong here?
Greets
Klaus
May be you need usbhid module integrated into your initramfs, though i do not know why it is not integrated right now...
Try to edit the file /etc/initramfs-tools/modules and append one line
Quoteusbhid
Then recreate the initramfs for the 3.5 kernel.
update-initramfs -u -k 3.5-0.towo-siduction-amd64
thx for your reply.
I tried this, but no success.
I also try a ps/2 keyboard and this is working - but i don't want to use my old dirty ps/2 keyboard to give the password :wink:
After system boots up with the help of ps/2, USB keyboard can be used in kdm/kde.
Something must be different in kernel 3.5.
edit
found another guy with same problem using ubuntu with kernel 3.5.0-3.
Hello guys,
i did another test. I also have an laptop with luks encrypted root partition and build in keyboard here works fine to enter the password after prompted. So i plugin a USB keyboard, start the laptop and with this USB keyboard i also can't enter the luks password.
Can anyone confirm this behavior with luks encrypted root?
It seems that there is a bug in the 3.5 linux kernel? But maybe i just have the false USB keyboards :cry:
So hope someone can test this and give a short statement here.
Thanks
kstone
mh, well,
did you test the usb-keyboard, after login with the build in keyboard?
If not, try it.
Maybe capslog is aktivated with the usb-keyboard?
Do you use special charaters in the password?
greetz hendrikL
You may find an option 'USB Legacy Support' in your Bios-settings.
If you activate it your USB-Keyboard will be emulated as PS/2 device...
I can second Sir_Aim's post especially if you have a mix of USB 1 and USB 2.
thx for your suggestions!
I played a little with the usb settings in my bios, but no success. I don't have the option legacy usb support, i can only enable/disable the controller, set the speed (usb 1.1 or usb 1.1 and 2)
But once again, problem exists only with kernel 3.5. no problem with the older kernels.
@hendrikL
all keyboards (internal and USB) working fine in grub and in the login manager/KDE. Only the USB keyboard cant't be use to enter the luks password. At this time, there is absolutely no reaction when i press a key. I even can't activate capslock or numlock.
https://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2012/07/msg00598.html
I found this, maybe this is the reason why its doesent work.
greetz hendrik
wow, yes this is what i'm looking for, but did not find :wink:
This seems to be exactly the problem why i can't enter password.
I'll test it tomorrow and give feedback.
thx man!
Keyboard is working again! :D
after appending
hid_generic
in /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
and recreate the initramfs
update-initramfs -u -k 3.5-0.towo-siduction-amd64
USB keyboard can be used again to enter the luks password.
thx again for all your suggestions! especially @Hendrik
greetz kstone