[ltp] XFree4.5.0 - unresponsive keyboard

[Michael Gaber]

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Mats Keil wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Without entering in the Xfree vs. XOrg debate, I have got an unresponsive
> keyboard on my R40 by updating to XFree 4.5.0 (Mandrake 10.0).  "X" starts
> correctly, mouse + touchpad work, and the login screen appears.  But it is
> somewhat difficult to login without being able to type...
> 
> What I tried (appart from reading XFree manuals and searching on the web) was
> to use the old vs. the new configuration files, every time the result is the
> same...I tried the "keyboard" and the "kbd" driver both without getting
> different results...and now I run out of ideas.
> 
> Has anybody any suggestion how to chase away a dead keyboard?
> 
> Thanks - Matthias
> 
> 
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did you try if it works on console?
or at boot time?
perhaps with a livecd or windows?
else there would be the possibility that it has come loose inside.
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