Heck you might be able to check the keyboard config via ash. That's what it sounds like is wrong On Oct 23, 2010 3:43 AM, "kitepilot@kitepilot.com" wrote: > I plugged another keyboard. > Nuttin... > > In ssh(ed) into and looked at /var/log/Xorg.0.log > Found (what I believe to be) some unrelated errors about a missing /dev/fb0 > (video stuff). Still looking at that one... > > I haven't boot a life CD cuz I didn't have one available, I will most likely > grab the 10.10 install today and bite the bullet and install it again. > > Hate when that happens... :( > THANKS! > ET > > > > Dazed_75 writes: > >> A couple of things to try: >> - If it is a wireless keyboard, try resyncing it (connent button). I do not >> know if the GUI can exert any influence over that sync-up or not but it is >> easy to try. >> - plug in an ADDITIONAL keyboard such as a USB one to see if a second >> keyboard will work. >> -try booting into single user mode with no GUI to look at those logs. >> - the LiveCD is a good test too, I don't think you have replied to that one >> yet >> >> On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Steve Phariss wrote: >> >>> Did you try a diffrent keyboard? They are pretty resiliant, but maybe the >>> cord got crushed or crimped at some point... >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Brian Cluff wrote: >>> >>>> You could get a list of every file that doesn't come from a package >>>> (using a combination find and dpkg -S) and take a good look at what is left >>>> over. I have seen the little bit of junk that gets left over on an upgrade >>>> cause some serious problems. The most recent was on a couple of machines >>>> that had been upgraded repeatedly having an old version of flash 7 stranded >>>> on the machine that got loaded first, so a lot of flash stopped working. >>>> Deleting the older flash fixed the problem. >>>> >>>> You might be able to just run computer-janitor on the system and have that >>>> clean up the problem, but I'm guessing the easiest fix would be to backup >>>> the home directory and pull a list of packages from the system, then do a >>>> fresh install and feed the old list of packages back into the system. >>>> >>>> Did you upgrade via apt or with upgrade-manager, if the former, then >>>> computer janitor will probably help a lot. >>>> >>>> Brian Cluff >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10/22/2010 11:13 AM, kitepilot@kitepilot.com wrote: >>>> >>>>> Did the keyboard work for a bit then suddenly stop working? >>>>>> >>>>> I installed Ubuntu 10.10 some week ago (he's been running Ubuntu since >>>>> 6.04) >>>>> Everything worked as advertised. >>>>> Then I don't what happened, his recollection is far from clever (he is >>>>> 96). >>>>> All I know is that now the GUI ignores the keyboard. >>>>> As usual, I was just handed out the mess. >>>>> ET >>>>> PS: And yes, the hardware is OK... :) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> mike@mjv.com writes: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Oops - I take that back - you were able to get into the command prompt >>>>>> and >>>>>> actually type stuff... Doh. >>>>>> Did the keyboard work for a bit then >>>>>> suddenly stop working? Be well, >>>>>> Mike in Zone 8, Texas >>>>>> -- >>>>>> http://www.taroandti.com/ Exotic Plant Info and More... >>>>>> http://www.organichomesteading.com/ Organic Homesteading >>>>>> http://www.naturalbeefarm.com/ Mike's Bee Farm >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, >>>>>> October 22, 2010 11:04 am, mike@mjv.com wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> May not be the keyboard - but the plug on the computer. Is it PS2 >>>>>>> >>>>>> or USB? >>>>>> >>>>>>> If one, try a keyboard for the other and see if it >>>>>>> >>>>>> works. ie - if it's >>>>>> >>>>>>> PS2, give a USB keyboard a try. >>>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss< http://lists.plug.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss< http://lists.plug.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss> >>>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dazed_75 a.k.a. 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