Comment 14 for bug 1440174

Hi,
Yes, WiFi was also failing for me. The workaround solves the WiFi
problem also.
Good luck.

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  Dr Joseph D. Wallach
  <email address hidden>

On Wed, Jun 3, 2015, at 09:56 PM, sTiVo wrote:
> You don't mention if WiFi was also failing for you. It is for me. Does
> your workaround solve that as well?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 3, 2015, at 4:41 PM, Dr JD Wallach <email address hidden> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > I have found a workaround for this bug:
> > Start the machine from scratch with all the USB devices plugged in.
> > Wait for the Grub menu to show on the screen.
> > Using the keyboard select Ubuntu as the operating system to load.
> > Immediately after selecting the Ubuntu OS, disconnect the USB mouse (be
> > it direct USB plug-in or remote).
> > When the Ubuntu login screen comes up it will be possible to use the
> > keyboard to enter the user-name and the password.
> > Once the Ubuntu environment is established, reconnect the USB mouse.,
> > and use it
> > normally.
> > Problem solved, although a bit annoying.
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > --
> > Dr Joseph D. Wallach
> > <email address hidden>
> >
> >> On Fri, May 29, 2015, at 12:44 PM, Steve Cohen wrote:
> >> What, please, is the status of this bug? Is there a fix or candidate
> >> fix in any newer version of the kernel?
> >>
> >> Since I signed on to this bug in early April, I have been looking for
> >> some resolution to it. For awhile I was checking each new kernel
> >> release to see if the bug was fixed. I have downgraded to 3.13.0-46,
> >> the last version that works with my computer. The later releases can
> >> not even be installed by the auto-installer.
> >>
> >> --
> >> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> >> report.
> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1440174
> >>
> >> Title:
> >> Keyboard and Mouse don't work with latest Kernel
> >>
> >> Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
> >> Incomplete
> >>
> >> Bug description:
> >> 1)
> >> Description: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
> >> Release: 14.04
> >>
> >> 2) Linux / The kernel
> >>
> >> 3) I expected my usb devices to work on the login page
> >>
> >> 4) They don't work :)
> >>
> >> ...
> >>
> >> Upon the upgrade to kernel 3.13.0-48-generic my USB devices don't
> >> work, so when I did a normal launch of my computer, I could not sign
> >> into it since my usb devices were not working.
> >>
> >> I was able to sign and and use my computer as normal when I revert to
> >> kernel 3.13.0-46-generic.
> >>
> >> ProblemType: Bug
> >> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
> >> Package: linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic 3.13.0-46.79
> >> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-46.79-generic 3.13.11-ckt15
> >> Uname: Linux 3.13.0-46-generic x86_64
> >> ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.8
> >> Architecture: amd64
> >> CurrentDesktop: Unity
> >> Date: Fri Apr 3 13:06:36 2015
> >> HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ae54d2d5-4931-4fcc-8996-aa3adf03cbb6
> >> InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-01 (92 days ago)
> >> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64
> >> (20140722.2)
> >> MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 3847
> >> ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
> >> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-46-generic
> >> root=UUID=32967a77-1e86-4f47-abfd-a3b98a6e9af6 ro quiet splash
> >> vt.handoff=7
> >> RelatedPackageVersions:
> >> linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-46-generic N/A
> >> linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-46-generic N/A
> >> linux-firmware 1.127.11
> >> RfKill:
> >> 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
> >> Soft blocked: no
> >> Hard blocked: no
> >> SourcePackage: linux
> >> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> >> dmi.bios.date: 04/03/2014
> >> dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
> >> dmi.bios.version: A04
> >> dmi.board.name: 088DT1
> >> dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
> >> dmi.board.version: A01
> >> dmi.chassis.type: 3
> >> dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
> >> dmi.modalias:
> >> dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA04:bd04/03/2014:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron3847:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn088DT1:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr:
> >> dmi.product.name: Inspiron 3847
> >> dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
> >>
> >> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1440174/+subscriptions
> >
> > --
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> >
> > --
> > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> > report.
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1440174
> >
> > Title:
> > Keyboard and Mouse don't work with latest Kernel
> >
> > Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
> > Incomplete
> >
> > Bug description:
> > 1)
> > Description: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
> > Release: 14.04
> >
> > 2) Linux / The kernel
> >
> > 3) I expected my usb devices to work on the login page
> >
> > 4) They don't work :)
> >
> > ...
> >
> > Upon the upgrade to kernel 3.13.0-48-generic my USB devices don't
> > work, so when I did a normal launch of my computer, I could not sign
> > into it since my usb devices were not working.
> >
> > I was able to sign and and use my computer as normal when I revert to
> > kernel 3.13.0-46-generic.
> >
> > ProblemType: Bug
> > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
> > Package: linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic 3.13.0-46.79
> > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-46.79-generic 3.13.11-ckt15
> > Uname: Linux 3.13.0-46-generic x86_64
> > ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.8
> > Architecture: amd64
> > CurrentDesktop: Unity
> > Date: Fri Apr 3 13:06:36 2015
> > HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ae54d2d5-4931-4fcc-8996-aa3adf03cbb6
> > InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-01 (92 days ago)
> > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
> > MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 3847
> > ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
> > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-46-generic root=UUID=32967a77-1e86-4f47-abfd-a3b98a6e9af6 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
> > RelatedPackageVersions:
> > linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-46-generic N/A
> > linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-46-generic N/A
> > linux-firmware 1.127.11
> > RfKill:
> > 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
> > Soft blocked: no
> > Hard blocked: no
> > SourcePackage: linux
> > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> > dmi.bios.date: 04/03/2014
> > dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
> > dmi.bios.version: A04
> > dmi.board.name: 088DT1
> > dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
> > dmi.board.version: A01
> > dmi.chassis.type: 3
> > dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
> > dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA04:bd04/03/2014:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron3847:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn088DT1:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr:
> > dmi.product.name: Inspiron 3847
> > dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
> >
> > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1440174/+subscriptions
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1440174
>
> Title:
> Keyboard and Mouse don't work with latest Kernel
>
> Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> 1)
> Description: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
> Release: 14.04
>
> 2) Linux / The kernel
>
> 3) I expected my usb devices to work on the login page
>
> 4) They don't work :)
>
> ...
>
> Upon the upgrade to kernel 3.13.0-48-generic my USB devices don't
> work, so when I did a normal launch of my computer, I could not sign
> into it since my usb devices were not working.
>
> I was able to sign and and use my computer as normal when I revert to
> kernel 3.13.0-46-generic.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
> Package: linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic 3.13.0-46.79
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-46.79-generic 3.13.11-ckt15
> Uname: Linux 3.13.0-46-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.8
> Architecture: amd64
> CurrentDesktop: Unity
> Date: Fri Apr 3 13:06:36 2015
> HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ae54d2d5-4931-4fcc-8996-aa3adf03cbb6
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-01 (92 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64
> (20140722.2)
> MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 3847
> ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-46-generic
> root=UUID=32967a77-1e86-4f47-abfd-a3b98a6e9af6 ro quiet splash
> vt.handoff=7
> RelatedPackageVersions:
> linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-46-generic N/A
> linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-46-generic N/A
> linux-firmware 1.127.11
> RfKill:
> 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
> Soft blocked: no
> Hard blocked: no
> SourcePackage: linux
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> dmi.bios.date: 04/03/2014
> dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
> dmi.bios.version: A04
> dmi.board.name: 088DT1
> dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
> dmi.board.version: A01
> dmi.chassis.type: 3
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA04:bd04/03/2014:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron3847:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn088DT1:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr:
> dmi.product.name: Inspiron 3847
> dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1440174/+subscriptions

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