[SOLVED] Base System Wireless Keyboard

Garf · 2011-06-08 21:58:03

Hi...

I've just installed the arch base system, but when I then log in to set the rest up, my wireless keyboard does not work (it did work when I was installing). I had to go and get my other keyboard out from my other computer which was annoying.

I'm installing this on a keyboard in the lounge room, so I need the wireless keyboard so I can sit on the lounge, rather than on the floor..

It's just a basic Logitech keyboard and mouse combo with a USB dongle... are their certain modules I can load up during startup to get this working?

Thanks

Last edited by Garf (2011-06-14 02:41:20)

kofrad · 2011-06-09 01:51:27

I would start off checking to make sure any USB drivers are loaded into the kernel. I personally use a wireless mouse/keyboard from Logitech and have never had any issues as long as USB is loaded up properly. Try running an lsmod command to check what USB related modules are loaded up. In my lsmod output it appears the Logitech mouse/keyboard does have a kernel module called 'hid_logitech', this may be what you need.

$ lsmod | grep -i usb
usb_storage            43751  2 
usbhid                 34838  1 hid_logitech
hid                    77826  2 hid_logitech,usbhid
usbcore               139819  6 uas,usb_storage,usbhid,ohci_hcd,ehci_hcd
scsi_mod              127186  6 uas,usb_storage,sg,sr_mod,sd_mod,libata

Garf · 2011-06-09 02:07:59

Thanks. Will try when I get home.

Garf · 2011-06-09 08:29:10

Ok, so here is what the output looks like:

lsmod | grep -i usb
btusb                  11185  0 
bluetooth              55409  1 btusb
usbhid                 33814  0 
hid                    76802  1 usbhid
usbcore               134859  7 btusb,ath3k,usbhid,ohci_hcd,xhci_hcd,ehci_hcd

So obviously, I need to load those modules in. Now to work out how to do it.

Thanks for your help

Garf · 2011-06-09 08:39:31

Would I put it in the rc.conf file? Such as:

MODULES=(hid_logitech)

OK... I just manually loaded the module

modprobe hid-logitech

which then when I did

lsmod | grep -i usb

showed that the module was loaded. But still keyboard does not work. It works in my BIOS, but once the arch boot screen comes up, it no longer works.

One other point I would like to make, is that it worked through the entire installation process. It wasn't until I rebooted that it did not work.

Last edited by Garf (2011-06-09 09:08:38)

kofrad · 2011-06-09 09:46:35

I'd like to continue helping you, but I'm at a bit of a loss now. If the keyboard worked fine during install and stopped on boot, it's obviously a configuration issue. What language/keymaps/locales are you using? (Not sure if that would make a difference, just trying to help pinpoint the problem) What specific model of keyboard/mouse are you using?

You may also want to try booting up the livecd and running the lsmod to see exactly what gets autoloaded for the installer.

Garf · 2011-06-09 10:47:51

That's a good idea... It's a MK260 (mouse keyboard combo).

I might try the live CD method...

I'm trying to stick with this and get it done, but I'm so close to firing up Ubuntu again ....

kofrad · 2011-06-09 11:19:00

I'd advise you to stick with it. I had some issues with getting the system booted after install and almost gave up, decided to stick through and found Arch to have been very worth the effort.

Another route of help, which may be quicker would be the IRC chatrooms. Just use something like irssi or xchat to connect to irc.freenode.net and join #archlinux. There are lots of very helpful and knowledgable people in that room.

Garf · 2011-06-09 11:47:36

Ok... well, evidently, the usb ports on the front work...

And after a look back at the manual, I was using the USB3 ports! These are the blue ones... I would have thought the usb 3 potrs would have been the red ones..

In any case, doesn't really explain why it would work during the installation, and not after install...

Thanks for your help.

Now to move onto my next problem with the catalyst drivers

kofrad · 2011-06-09 14:06:50

Good to hear you got everything working. I haven't even got any USB3 ports on my computer so lucky you!

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