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kaola_linux

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From: Bacolod City/Philippines

Registered: 2008-09-23

Posts: 513

[GNOME]Keyboard not working while on a login manager[SOLVED]

Hi, I've just installed Gnome on my netbook last night and it was great...Until I started it again this noon, I can't anymore type my username on GDM it seems that my keyboard was not detected.  My touchpad works fine but my usb mouse doesn't  work as well.  So I did run it on console mode then when I was at the console I've restarted hal and run gdm again and it worked fine afterwards.:/ I have to do this again and again to make my gdm work.  I'm using the latest hal version because I'm using networkmanager 0.7...Any similar issues? Any help would be appreciated...:)

edit: Tried slim also but still the same problem...:(

Thanks in advance

Last edited by kaola_linux (2009-02-10 12:42:56)

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artiom

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From: France

Registered: 2008-07-29

Posts: 111

Re: [GNOME]Keyboard not working while on a login manager[SOLVED]

Do you use xorg hotplugging http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xor … otplugging ? If so, try to turn it off and see what happens.

kaola_linux

Member

From: Bacolod City/Philippines

Registered: 2008-09-23

Posts: 513

Re: [GNOME]Keyboard not working while on a login manager[SOLVED]

I disabled hotplugging, following the link you provided...Thanks man!!!!It was very helpful...I had this prob for so long and it's hell!!!:D

I've also noticed that my xorg.conf has this:

Section "InputDevice"
Option "XkbLayout" "gb,us"

After disabling, starting gdm won't let me log in maybe because the keymap is different...
Removing "gb" did the trick...:)

BTW, my xorg.conf was copied from the Acer Aspire One Wiki of Arch since I'm using an AA1 as well...:)

Great thanks...:)

Last edited by kaola_linux (2009-02-10 12:45:26)

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artiom

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From: France

Registered: 2008-07-29

Posts: 111

Re: [GNOME]Keyboard not working while on a login manager[SOLVED]

Just a note. When hot plugging is enabled the keyboard options in xorg.conf not used by xserver. All config including keymaps goes to hal.

kaola_linux

Member

From: Bacolod City/Philippines

Registered: 2008-09-23

Posts: 513

Re: [GNOME]Keyboard not working while on a login manager[SOLVED]

Just a note. When hot plugging is enabled the keyboard options in xorg.conf not used by xserver. All config including keymaps goes to hal.

So that's why I had issues...Thanks alot

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Netbook (Acer Aspire One 110 || 160gb SATA HD || 1.5gb ram): archlinux i686 / KDEmod 4.3
Registered Linux User # 481212 / Machine Registration # 390468
"In a world without walls and fences, who needs windows and gates?"