linux-kernel - Re: USB keyboard recognized as HID keyboard but doesn't work

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Date:	Sun, 1 May 2011 09:53:27 +0200
From:	Oliver Neukum <oliver@...kum.org>
To:	"Adi J. Sieker" <adi@...ker.io>,
	USB list <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>
Cc:	linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: USB keyboard recognized as HID keyboard but doesn't work

Am Samstag, 30. April 2011, 22:23:05 schrieb Adi J. Sieker:
> Hello,
> 
> the lovely folks from #kernelnewbies suggested I write this mail since 
> they are at a loss.
> I recently got a new USB keyboard which works fine in the BIOS and also 
> in VBox Windows guests, but not on the host.
> 
> The keyboard is a Keysonic KSK-8003 UX product details here: 
> http://maxpoint.de/de/products/keyboards.php?pid=1_3_7&we_objectID=1220
> 
> The menu key and the backspace keys do work. The num lock led is on, 
> though I can't switch num lock off.
> If I attch the keyboard to a VirtualBox VM running WindowsXP as a guest, 
> it works as expected in the VM.

This indicates that it is working on the USB level.

> I'm running 2.6.32-27-generic #49-Ubuntu. I tried the Ubuntu 10.10 
> LiveCD and that also didn't work. I haven't tried 11.04 yet though.

Do you get anything on the event device? What does udev say when you
plug in the device?

	Regards
		Oliver
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