keyboard freezes on boot--sometimes

[pkands]

With Hardy:
every 3rd (+/-) boot the keyboard is frozen. Mouse works.
The log shows this line is missing when it is frozen:
Feb 10 17:29:42 pkands-desktop kernel: [ 35.541618] input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard as /devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input1
THe does not appear anywhere is the log.
This pc is fine with 2.6.22 kernels. This was also happening with fedora 2.6.23 kernels some months ago.
This is a HP pavilion s7600y.

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Per the kernel team's bug policy, can you please attach the following information. Please be sure to attach each file as a separate attachment.

* uname -a > uname-a.log
* cat /proc/version_signature > version.log
* dmesg > dmesg.log
* sudo lspci -vvnn > lspci-vvnn.log

For more information regarding the kernel team bug policy, please refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeamBugPolicies . Thanks again and we appreciate your help and feedback.

[pkands (pkands)]

Sorry it took so long to reply. I had to be in a position to ssh in and have it be frozen at the same time.
The requested logs are attached.

[pkands (pkands)]

Do you want logs when it is not frozen?

Also, I think the audio is affected when the keyboard freezes.
Have to check that.

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

Hi pkands,

Thanks for the log files. Yes, the dmesg output from when you don't notice a freeze wouldn't hurt either. Also, you may want to try testing the latest 2.6.24-8 kernel. Thanks!

[pkands (pkands)]

The 2.6.24-8 generic kernel doesn't fix it.
But, I installed the plain(isn't labeled as generic) version by mistake and ran that for several days without a problem until I noticed both CPUs weren't working.
I then installed the generic version of the kernel and the freeze immediately started happening again.
The zip contains 2.6.24-7 logs when frozen and not frozen. The missing line is marked with x- in the unfrozen-log.
pk

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

Thanks pkands,

It would be good if you could test with the latest 2.6.24-12 kernel just to verify this is still an issue. I'll reassign to the kernel team. Thanks.

[ljuksi (ljuksi)]

I have the same problem. Keyboard freezes almost randomly, but mostly after GDM initializes. I'm using kernel 2.6.24-12-generic and 2.6.24-12-rt.
This happens almost every time I boot - so that makes my Ubuntu unusable, since sometimes I have to reboot 10 times before my keyboard works.
Sometimes the mouse freezes, too - especially when using the generic kernel.

The bug must be related to the last upgrade (since everything worked fine in hardy-beta).

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. There are one of two ways you should be able to test:

1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and test.

--or--

2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4. Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced. You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.

Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26 kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Per a decision made by the Ubuntu Kernel Team, bugs will longer be assigned to the ubuntu-kernel-team in Launchpad as part of the bug triage process. The ubuntu-kernel-team is being unassigned from this bug report. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeamBugPolicies for more information. Thanks.

[Andy Whitcroft (apw)]

Sorry to be asking you to test some more, there has been a lot of that, but it would be helpful for those of you who have this issue to re-test with the latest version for your release and report back. It appears you are both on Hardy, so if you could test with the kernel in Hardy -proposed and report back that would be helpful. Also if you are able to test the latest live-cd for jaunty. Those two data points may help us identify where the issue was fixed.

[Jānis Kangarooo (kangarooo)]

Hi and i have info about my the same problem.
ok one big bug with keyboards.. I installed ubuntu and it was working with one kaybord.. on old port not usb i think its called PS2? OK but its some keys where not working correctly so I changed it to anotherone thrue that same old port and on start its not working and num lock is off.. I restart and when im clicking it at grub many times then after loading logo its working .. what to do?
I also will do thouse coomands but i can only while keybord is working. will it help or you also need with ssh when not working?
* uname -a > uname-a.log
Linux kangarooo-desktop 2.6.28-11-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:57:59 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux
* cat /proc/version_signature > version.log
Ubuntu 2.6.28-11.42-generic

Theese in attachment.
* dmesg > dmesg.log
* sudo lspci -vvnn > lspci-vvnn.log

[Dan Kegel (dank)]

This is affecting me about one boot out of four in Karmic Koala alpha 2 64 bit (with updates)
on my Compaq Presario R3000.
I've been running 32 bit Ubuntu (Dapper through Jaunty) on this box for a long time,
and never had this problem before. I'd be happy to provide any information you need.

[Dan Kegel (dank)]

Still happening with an up to date karmic on my compaq r3000. uname -a says
Linux lappy 2.6.31-5-generic #24-Ubuntu SMP Sat Aug 1 12:47:58 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
This is enough to make my wife want to give up on ubuntu.

[WebNuLL (babciastefa)]

I have the same problem on HP DV7-1260ew, sometimes when i boot Jaunty or Karmic the keyboard and mouse freezes at gdm login.

In Jaunty the power button rebooted computer but in Karmic power button is opening shutdown menu where i cant do anythink just force restart...

I can give all logs whih will be needed to solve this problem.

[Dan Kegel (dank)]

This problem went away for me on my compaq r3000 when I
installed the final version of Karmic. Seems to have only been
an issue with the prerelease builds.

[WebNuLL (babciastefa)]

I have problems with final version of Karmic.

[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

This bug report was marked as Incomplete and has not had any updated comments for quite some time. As a result this bug is being closed. Please reopen if this is still an issue in the current Ubuntu release http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download . Also, please be sure to provide any requested information that may have been missing. To reopen the bug, click on the current status under the Status column and change the status back to "New". Thanks.

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