Bug#701656: initramfs rescue shell doesn't recognize USB keyboard

[Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk>]

On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 02:14:08PM -0600, Alexander Perlis wrote:
> Package: initramfs-tools
> Version: 0.109
> 
> The initramfs rescue shell doesn't recognize the USB keyboard if I
> do an expert install of Debian 7.0 and in response to "Drivers to
> include in the initrd" choose "targeted" instead of "generic". Same
> behavior with Debian 6.0 and "yaird" choice, in which case the
> initramfs-tools version is 0.98.2. In either case, the USB keyboard
> driver seems to not be included.
[...]

There isn't just one USB keyboard driver; there are many.

Now maybe we should include the right driver for whatever you had
plugged in during installation.  But what if you don't have a
keyboard plugged in?  What if you plug a different model of keyboard
in, that needs a specialised driver?

This is why 'generic' is usually the right answer.

Ben.

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