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On Mon, 2009-12-14 at 00:04 +0000, kevin wrote: > On Sun, 2009-12-13 at 21:08 +0000, g_remlin wrote: > > On 13/12/09 19:24, Neil Stone wrote: > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > Simon Robert wrote: > > > > > >> I was trying to update my laptop, with mandriva 2010. This was no good > > >> as it had random freezing. So I tried other distros, openSUSE, kubuntu, > > >> ubuntu and so on. > > >> > > >> When I use a live disk all is fine. However when I install the distro I > > >> end up with the mouse working but not able to enter any text. This does > > >> not always happen, sometimes keyboard entry works, but mostly not. > > >> > > >> I've tried resetting to defaults in the bios, but no joy. > > >> > > >> Any ideas? > > >> > > >> Simon > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > PS2/USB/Serial/?? > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (MingW32) > > > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ > > > > > > iEYEARECAAYFAkslP18ACgkQ8WQMOKJswUWkwgCeO3vZekb/64HX5rbyTJ8Y5Oge > > > 3TYAoMoVyFx4xnUj09zeZVjf4AmqeZf8 > > > =Pl3I > > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > > > > Generally speaking (non-distro specific)..... > > assuming you are referring to using the laptop keyboard with a GUI (X > > Window\Display Manager). > > This is most likely due to the keyboard Plug'n'Pray autodetection in > > Xorg getting it wrong : ) > > Decide which distribution you would like to use, and then manually > > configure the keyboard device > > settings in the /etc/X11/xorg.conf configuration file (which you may > > have to create). > > Until you settle on installing a distro to your hard drive, little can > > be done to help. > > sounds like chicken & egg > > Install a Distro > edit the /etc/innittab file for boot init 1 > id:1:initdefault: > > or > > when booting get it to "not load the X server" perhaps pressing "1" to > do an interactive boot or boot init 1 ( if the keyboard works at that > point) > > edit the /etc/X11/xorg.conf or use one copied from a Live Distro > > reboot. > > or > > boot your new distro and telnet in, su to root and change the xorg file. > > best of luck > > > > > Regards > > Kevin Lucas > Minions Post Master(Sub) reprieved repressed(possibly!Definitely!) > Po House, Minions, > Liskeard Cornwall > PL14 5LE > 01579363386 > > that's a good idea. It's keyboard that is "embedded" within the laptop. This machine has worked great with many distros over the last few years. This is a new problem. I just tried different distros to see if it is a distro problem. Seems not. Simon -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html