Re: USB-to-PS/2 adaptor: mouse works, keyboard doesn't
On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 2:11 PM, Daniel Cliff
<daniel.cliff.email@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> I'm a new Debian user. I recently installed Debian on my laptop
> computer, and almost everything worked out of the box.
> However, there are a few things that don't work now, but did in my old
> system. So I would like to ask for your advice.
>
> I use a PS/2 keyboard and a USB mouse that I connect to the laptop
> thru a (generic) USB to PS/2 adaptor. The mouse works, but the
> keyboard doesn't. I have no idea where I can start looking. My guess
> is that the installation didn't install PS/2 support, but I've been
> searching the net and reading the documentation, but can't figure how
> to deal with that. I will appreciate help from more advanced users.
>
> If it's of any help, this is the output of dmesg when I plug the
> USB-to-PS/2 adaptor:
>
> [ 3202.944038] usb 1-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2
> [ 3203.115156] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> [ 3203.119328] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=13ba, idProduct=0017
> [ 3203.119336] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=1, SerialNumber=0
> [ 3203.119340] usb 1-1: Product: Generic USB K/B
> [ 3203.602247] usbcore: registered new interface driver hiddev
> [ 3203.617535] input: Generic USB K/B as /class/input/input7
> [ 3203.617904] input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [Generic USB K/B]
> on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1
> [ 3203.633615] input: Generic USB K/B as /class/input/input8
> [ 3203.634088] input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Generic USB K/B] on
> usb-0000:00:1d.0-1
> [ 3203.634112] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
> [ 3203.634116] usbhid: v2.6:USB HID core driver
>
> And this is the output of lsusb:
>
> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 13ba:0017 Unknown PS/2 Keyboard+Mouse Adapter
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
I tried loading the kernel modules pcips2 and lkkbd, but that didn't
help either. It looks like PS/2 keyboard support _is_ in the kernel
already. If the kernel were lacking support for the adaptor, the mouse
wouldn't be working in the first place, right? I really can't see
where the problem is.
What's really frustrating is that it works superbly in Windows XP.
It's a common keyboard too, a Genius KL-0210.
This really goes over my head. Any ideas, anyone?
> Thanks in advance for any piece of advice you can provide.
D.
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