Ubuntu
kdebase package

Keyboard no longer works in KDM after logging out from session

Bug #26546 reported by Nael Masood
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
kdebase (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Medium
Jonathan Riddell

Bug Description

If I log out of a KDE session and go back to KDM (rather than shutting down or
restarting), KDM no longer responds to any keyboard input. The mouse works, but
any attempt to type in a password or use a keyboard shortcut will not work.

Steps to reporoduce
1) Log into a KDE session
2) Log out, and choose "End current session".
3) When back in KDM, try typing in the password field. Nothing happens.

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Andrew Simpson (andrew-simpson) wrote :

Confirming the earlier report. Same problem.

New install of Kubuntu 5.10 AMD64 with Nvidia drivers installed and updates/security patches applied.
Keyboard 'Num Lock' & 'Caps Lock' lights can be toggled indicating that the keyboard is not locked up.

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Carthik Sharma (carthik) wrote :

Confirming this bug. Please let us know if the problem has been resolved by any recent updates. Thank you.

Changed in kdebase:
status: Unconfirmed → Confirmed
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Andrew Simpson (andrew-simpson) wrote :

Fixed in Dapper 6.06 for me, but other possibly related problem - see Bug #37529 with comment filed my me.

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MacMan (macman-it) wrote :

Kubuntu Dapper 6.06 here. Updated from 5.10 via network. Latest updates installed. I have this bug now: it happens randomly. Didn't happen with 5.10 .

When it happens, I restart the X Server, using the mouse to select the command from the kdm Menu, and the keyboard works again.

I use the 'nvidia' driver.

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Jonathan Thomas (echidnaman) wrote :

Is this still an issue in Intrepid?

Changed in kdebase:
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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Jonathan Thomas (echidnaman) wrote :

Doesn't appear to be an issue in Intrepid. If it still is, please reopen this bug.

Changed in kdebase:
status: Incomplete → Fix Released
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Eric B (ebischoff) wrote :

I have it in Intrepid. But under vmware only. So I'm not sure it's not linked to vmware. I'll leave it closed for now.

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Eric B (ebischoff) wrote :

I have a "cannot open user face" message in the logs, so I suppose that in fact I'm seeing bug #37529

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