15.10: No keyboard input on startup

[TJ]

Installed via using lubuntu-desktop. kubuntu-desktop also installed.

When the greeter first starts there is no keyboard input. It won't even accept Ctrl+Alt+F1 to switch to VT tty1.

If the mouse pointer is moved around the focus indicator follows it; hover over the Password box and its focus indication is shown and the pointer changes to a caret but no keyboard input is accepted.

User has to use the mouse to click on a button, drop-down combo, or applet icon in the task-bar to gain keyboard input.

There are no indications in the lightdm logs of a greeter input issue.

[Federico Leoni (effelle-gmail)]

I had a similar behavior when I changed my HDD and installed a fast SSD for Xubuntu 16.04. I can use buttons, and dropdowns with no issues. It happens with unity and webkit greeters.
Seems you need to wait at least 10-15 seconds before all the services are effectively up and running. Nothing suspicious on logs.

[Federico Leoni (effelle-gmail)]

Ok, after a few test I'm not sure if is completely related to the boot speed, but I'm quite sure is part of the problem, because booting with a fresh install on an old sata2 hdd I don't have any problem with the keyboard.
Let me explain: I'm using an HP Pavilliion dv2700 notebook, and all works fine except for a random faulty shutdown.
Trying to analyze the problem I check with 'hwinfo' and I found:

unknown:
                           FPU
                           DMA controller
                           keyboard controller
                           Intel 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller

Then I've plugged in my external USB keyboard and I was able to login without issues all the time I've check.
With the internal keyboard I need to wait 10-15 seconds before be able to input my password.
What log/info do you need to track down this issue?

[Chris Guiver (guiverc)]

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