Keyboard stopped working in KDE

[Patrick O'Callaghan]

On Wed, 2014-03-12 at 05:07 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote:
> On 03/12/14 01:04, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> > F20 fully updated to KDE 4.12.3-1, x86_64, NVidia GT630 graphics with
> > the proprietary driver.
> >
> > This morning everything was working. This afternoon, after updating
> > KDE, I no longer have a keyboard.
> >
> > The KB does work in a non-desktop console, and also under Gnome (where
> > I'm typing this), but in no part of KDE.
> >
> > KB hardware is a Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 800 connected via a USB
> > dongle. The mouse connects through the same dongle and is working
> > fine. That particular model is not listed as an option in the KDE
> > Settings widget, so I've been selecting "Microsoft Wireless Multimedia
> > Keyboard 1.0A".
> >
> > This could be something silly related to evdev, but I've no idea what,
> > so ideas are welcome.
> 
> Similar configuration....  GTX 660, nvidia drivers, logitech USB Mouse/Keyboard.  Updated last night.  But I have no problems.
> 
> Anything in the Xorg.0.log pop out at you? 
> 
> [egreshko at meimei log]$ grep -i keyb Xorg.0.log
> [ 50660.975] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
> [ 50661.883] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
> [ 50661.883] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "anaconda-keyboard"
> [ 50661.883] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
> [ 50661.883] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
> [ 50661.910] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
> [ 50661.910] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "anaconda-keyboard"
> [ 50661.910] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
> [ 50661.910] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
> [ 50661.921] (**) Logitech Unifying Device. Wireless PID:2011: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
> [ 50661.921] (**) Logitech Unifying Device. Wireless PID:2011: Applying InputClass "anaconda-keyboard"
> [ 50661.921] (II) evdev: Logitech Unifying Device. Wireless PID:2011: Configuring as keyboard
> 
> for me...

Here's mine:

$ grep -i keyb /var/log/Xorg.0.log
[  1102.578] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[  1102.933] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[  1102.933] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[  1102.934] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[  1102.934] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
[  1102.945] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[  1102.945] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[  1102.945] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[  1102.945] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
[  1102.946] (**) Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v8.0: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[  1102.946] (**) Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v8.0: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[  1102.947] (II) evdev: Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v8.0: Configuring as keyboard
[  1102.947] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v8.0" (type: KEYBOARD, id 8)
[  1102.947] (**) Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v8.0: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[  1102.947] (**) Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v8.0: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[  1102.947] (II) evdev: Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v8.0: Configuring as keyboard
[  1102.947] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v8.0" (type: KEYBOARD, id 9)
[  1102.948] (**) Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v8.0: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[  1102.948] (**) Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v8.0: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[  1102.948] (**) Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v8.0: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"
[  1102.948] (II) evdev: Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v8.0: Configuring as keyboard
[  1102.948] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v8.0" (type: KEYBOARD, id 10)
[  1102.948] (**) Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v8.0: Applying InputClass "system-keyboard"

Apart from MS vs Logitech, mine is longer for some reason. Several lines are repeated with different id numbers. Also, yours talks about anaconda-keyboard and mine about system-keyboard. Are you using KDE?

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