Re: Lost keyboard suddenly
On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 12:30:19 +0100, Sam Watkins wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 03, 2004 at 07:29:40PM -0800, Jerry Turba wrote:
>> have been using a custom built kernel 2.6.8. After I did the
>> upgrade/dist upgrade (unstable) I can no longer use the keyboard to
>> login in (GUI). It is not the lack of echo because the enter key
>> doesn't work, nor does ALT +E (restart X), nor Alt + N (console log
>> in). If I click on console login I can use the keyboard to log in at
>> the terminal. The keyboard also works if I boot with the 2.4.18 kernel.
>> Any advice appreciated to solve this problem. Thanks Jerry
>
> I found a description of a similar problem on debian-sparc, apparently
> "apt-get install xlibs" may help, although I don't see why. If this
> does fix the problem you may want to report this as a bug (if it hasn't
> been already).
>
> Good luck!
>
>
> Sam
>
>
> Ref:
>
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2004/05/msg00244.html
>
>> > I'm not sure if this is related, but I just installed Debian Woody on
>> > my Ultra1. I've since did a "apt-get dist-upgrade" and everything
>> > seems to work, except for the keyboard in X. The Sun keyboard works
>> > fine on the console, but as soon as I startx, the keyboard stops
>> > working. I've searched on google for some XF86Config files, and my
>> > XF86Config file looks similar to those posted. Has any one run into
>> > this issue before as well? Thanks for any tips.
>> >
>> >
>> I found the solution to this problem... "apt-get install xlibs".
I tried it and apt said I already had the latest version. Thanks for the
reply.
Jerry
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