USB keyboard does not work in the pre-boot environment
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
This makes it impossible to enter the password for an encrypted root partition.
To reproduce:
- Attach a USB keyboard (I tried Logitech MK 320 and diNovo)
- In grub, add "break" to the recovery mode kernel line and boot
- You get a busybox prompt, but no functional keyboard
- You do not get disconnect/connect messages when replugging the keyboard receiver but you do get them when plugging in a USB flash stick
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic i686
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Oct 13 11:42:05 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-13 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Beta i386 (20131012)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitec
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Same problem here that makes you unable to uncrypt a partition:
https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ initramfs- tools/+ bug/1238194