[SOLVED] No Keyboard Input in X!

garamon · 2008-11-18 23:54:36

Hi,
I am moving to Arch from Kubuntu. While I like to think I have some experience with Linux from using Debian and Ubuntu variants for the past few years; I have hit a roadblock with configuring my xorg.conf. My laptop is a Fujitsu Lifebook A6110. It has an Intel X3100 for integrated graphics. I have had Kubuntu on this laptop for months and Xorg works fine on there.

So I ran through the Arch install process with the beginners guide.
I installed Xorg. I configured my xorg.conf the way it said to do so.
I installed xf86-video-intel.
I also installed the synaptics package for my touchpad.

When I start X the desktop loads and I get a mouse pointer and the usual xterms and xclock but I can't input from the keyboard. I tried CTRL ALT BACKSPACE and CTRL ALT F1 but nothing happens. I can click on things and move around windows but thats it. I have fiddled with the xorg.conf for hours but it doesn't seem to change anything. I tried using the vesa driver instead of Intel but the same thing happens there too. I also took my old working xorg.conf from Kubuntu and tried that but I get the exact same thing. I searched the forums and google for some kind of similar problem and I can't find anything useful. I hope this is just a simple mistake on my part. Is there something I need to install or not install? Anyone have any ideas?

Here is my current xorg.conf:

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "X.org Configured"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard" "CoreKeyboard"
        InputDevice    "Synaptics Touchpad" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "Files"
    ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load  "record"
    Load  "xtrap"
    Load  "glx"
    Load  "dri"
    Load  "dbe"
    Load  "extmod"
    Load  "freetype"
    Load  "synaptics"
    Load  "GLcore"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Keyboard"
    Driver      "kbd"
    Option      "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Mouse0"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option        "Protocol" "auto"
    Option        "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option        "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
        Driver "synaptics"
        Option "Send Core Events" "true"
        Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
        Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
        Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
EndSection 

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier   "Monitor0"
    VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
    ModelName    "Monitor Model"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "NoAccel"                # [<bool>]
        #Option     "SWcursor"               # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ColorKey"               # <i>
        #Option     "CacheLines"             # <i>
        #Option     "Dac6Bit"                # [<bool>]
        Option     "DRI"                       "true"    
        #Option     "NoDDC"                  # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ShowCache"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "XvMCSurfaces"           # <i>
        #Option     "PageFlip"               # [<bool>]
    Identifier  "Card0"
    Driver      "intel"
    VendorName  "Intel Corporation"
    BoardName   "Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller"
    BusID       "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "Card0"
    Monitor    "Monitor0"
    DefaultColorDepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     1
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     4
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     8
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     15
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     16
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Viewport   0 0
        Depth     24
            Modes "1280x800"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

I have also installed these: xf86-input-keyboard, xf86-input-mouse, kbd, xf86-input-evdev
I played around with the xorg.conf trying "keyboard" , "kbd", and "evdev" for my keyboard driver but it didn't seem to make any difference.
Thanks in advance for any help.

Last edited by garamon (2008-11-19 00:26:25)

sand_man · 2008-11-19 00:05:35

Welcome to the boards.
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=446937

garamon · 2008-11-19 00:05:36

OK I fixed it with this:

 

Section "ServerFlags"
           Option "AutoAddDevices" "False"
EndSection

This is not a very good solution though.
Is there some way I could fix this but also leave hotplugging enabled?

garamon · 2008-11-19 00:08:32

Wow that was fast. Thanks sand_man. I actually figured that out while you were posting that.
I suppose I might be confused but won't this effect me as far as using an external mouse and keyboard goes?

Thanks again for the help.

sand_man · 2008-11-19 00:16:18

I'm using a laptop with external mouse and everything works as it should. Keyboard and touchpad (synaptics driver) work fine.

garamon · 2008-11-19 00:24:35

OK awesome. I'll worry about it later if it actually becomes a problem. Thanks again. Now I can go finish my install.

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#1 2008-11-18 23:54:36

[SOLVED] No Keyboard Input in X!

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Re: [SOLVED] No Keyboard Input in X!

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