Keyboard stopped working in KDE

Ed Greshko ed.greshko at greshko.com
Tue Mar 11 21:07:58 UTC 2014


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...

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