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#1 2014-05-09 03:58:36
- WinterSoldier53
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Help log in without keyboard with SLiM. [SOLVED]
Hello, so here's the thing, my keyboard is gone, dead. I can't log in, i have SLIM as login manager and i don't have the choice to enter by the keyboard on the screen, i'm on a CD live now typing with Onboard, if someone can help me log in by any way possible i'll appreciated.
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#2 2014-05-09 04:13:25
- ewaller
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Re: Help log in without keyboard with SLiM. [SOLVED]
First, can you use Ctrl-Alt-F2 to get to a different console? If so, do that and log in.
If not, read this article https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Change_Root and chroot into your system
Then, ensure you have xf86-input-evdev installed.
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#3 2014-05-09 06:38:28
- Enindu
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Re: Help log in without keyboard with SLiM. [SOLVED]
Turn on auto login.
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#4 2014-05-09 19:40:46
- WinterSoldier53
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Re: Help log in without keyboard with SLiM. [SOLVED]
Turn on auto login.
How can i do that from the login manager?
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#5 2014-05-10 03:38:09
- Enindu
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Re: Help log in without keyboard with SLiM. [SOLVED]
You can't do that from login manager. Just use a live CD and edit "/etc/slim.conf" file.
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#6 2014-05-25 02:03:12
- WinterSoldier53
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Re: Help log in without keyboard with SLiM. [SOLVED]
Thank you so much, that works, the keyboard is dead; i'm waiting the replacement.
Best regards.
UPDATE: The new keyboard has arrived, thanks again.
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