Re: USB keyboard fails in 5.01 - please help!
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On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:52:12 -0400
Zachary Uram <netrek@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:34:53 -0400
> celejar <celejar@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Just installed Debian 5.01 and my USB keyboard is not recognized. It
> > > works fine in Microsoft Windows Vista. I think it is an issue with
> > > newer kernels because I also tried it with Ubuntu 9.04 and same
> > > problem (keyboard's green status light never comes on - even during
> > > entire boot process as it normally would).
> >
> > dmesg and syslog output when keyboard is plugged in?
> >
> > Celejar
>
> Hi Celejar,
>
> Here is what shows up in the log:
>
> ul 17 00:45:25 hyperyoda kernel: [241558.416026] usb 6-1: new low
> speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
> Jul 17 00:45:25 hyperyoda kernel: [241558.590491] usb 6-1:
> configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> Jul 17 00:45:25 hyperyoda kernel: [241558.645010] input: BTC USB
> Multimedia Keyboard as
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb6/6-1/6-1:1.0/input/input8
> Jul 17 00:45:25 hyperyoda kernel: [241558.656662] generic-usb
> 0003:046D:C312.0004: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [BTC USB
> Multimedia Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:13.1-1/input0
> Jul 17 00:45:25 hyperyoda kernel: [241558.672122] input: BTC USB
> Multimedia Keyboard as
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.1/usb6/6-1/6-1:1.1/input/input9
> Jul 17 00:45:25 hyperyoda kernel: [241558.693021] generic-usb
> 0003:046D:C312.0005: input,hiddev96,hidraw2: USB HID v1.10 Device [BTC
> USB Multimedia Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:13.1-1/input1
[Note: it's probably better not to wrap log or other system output.]
> I installed the driver from www.hidpoint.com but it didn't work
> because my keyboard was not in the list of keyboard models it let you
> select :(
>
> Here is my keyboard:
> http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-967973-0403-Internet-Desktop-Keyboard/dp/B000HJOUP0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1247806041&sr=1-2
I don't have much to offer, but here's my system's output when I plug
in my USB keyboard; it looks pretty similar to yours, but mine "just
works". I never had to do anything at all to get it up and running, no
driver installation or anything else:
> Jul 17 01:11:23 lizzie kernel: [141901.354035] usb 3-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 5
> Jul 17 01:11:24 lizzie kernel: [141901.513189] usb 3-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> Jul 17 01:11:24 lizzie kernel: [141901.520096] hub 3-1:1.0: USB hub found
> Jul 17 01:11:24 lizzie kernel: [141901.521128] hub 3-1:1.0: 3 ports detected
> Jul 17 01:11:24 lizzie kernel: [141901.800079] usb 3-1.1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 6
> Jul 17 01:11:24 lizzie kernel: [141901.926196] usb 3-1.1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> Jul 17 01:11:24 lizzie kernel: [141901.938855] input: NMB Dell USB 7HK Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-1/3-1.1/3-1.1:1.0/input/input10
> Jul 17 01:11:24 lizzie kernel: [141901.938928] generic-usb 0003:413C:2001.0004: input: USB HID v1.00 Keyboard [NMB Dell USB 7HK Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:1d.1-1.1/input0
> Jul 17 01:11:24 lizzie kernel: [141901.945184] input: NMB Dell USB 7HK Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-1/3-1.1/3-1.1:1.1/input/input11
> Jul 17 01:11:24 lizzie kernel: [141901.945262] generic-usb 0003:413C:2001.0005: input: USB HID v1.00 Device [NMB Dell USB 7HK Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:1d.1-1.1/input1>
Celejar
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