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Ok so my ps2 MS natural keyboard doesn't work in 8.10 (haven't tried aothers). This is happens in the Live and normal install. I can use it in windows, bios, ...
  1. 01-26-2009 #1
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    Ubuntu (8.10) hates my MS natural keyboard

    Ok so my ps2 MS natural keyboard doesn't work in 8.10 (haven't tried aothers). This is happens in the Live and normal install. I can use it in windows, bios, grub, pre gdm on the live cd, but once I'm in there and hit any key at all on the keyboard, all 3 lock lights flash once. If I plug in a small usb keyboard I have it works fine.


    Any idea's? ubuntuforum.org didn't have anything at all to say.
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    What is the exact model of this keyboard? Also, if you can, please try Hardy (8.04) as it is a LTS release so has more support than a non LTS release such as 8.10 or the soon to be 9.04. let me know the model and I'll try to help you out
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    E06401COMB is the model number on it. It's pretty old, one of the first ergos I think.

    I will download the other release and give it a whirl.
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    can you link me to specs of the keyboard somewhere? I can't find it when I search for that model number, I think that's unit specific, I was talking about like "Microsoft Ergo 4000" or something like that
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    That is the only number I can get to pull up on google. It even says model number on the bottom. It's just like this.

    Newegg.com - Microsoft A13-00002S White 104 Normal Keys USB + PS/2 Ergonomics Natural Keyboard Elite - Keyboards


    Someone even refrences this model number on that listing.
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    Funny, I have the exact same keyboard and it works fine for me. It seems odd that Ubuntu would reject a specific and by all means generic keyboard. I'm wondering if Ubuntu's actually having an issue with the PS/2 port on this motherboard. Have you tried unplugging the keyboard for a few seconds after boot up? Do you have another PS/2 keyboard you can try?
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    I'm not a big fan of reseating ps2 devices while the computer is running. I will have to dig around to see if I can find another ps2 keyboard.

    It does seem very strange, thats why I thought it would be an easy fix but I've been working on this for a couple of weeks now.
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    I'm not a big fan of reseating ps2 devices while the computer is running.
    I'm not either, but I have seen that (the three light lockup thing) happen before (on another generic PS/2 KB and a Win98 machine) with no apparent cause. Replugging the KB restarted it and it worked, beat having to reboot the computer.

    In my experience, I have occasionally locked up a system, but never damaged one by replugging a KB.
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    ok so I'm on an old ps2 keyboard inside of intrepid and everything seems fine. I guess i'll power down and swap out and if that fails ill do some more fooln around, hopefully i can find an old hardy cd or something.


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    That didn't work, so I updated the BIOS (just to) still no luck, downloading Hardy right now.
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  10. 01-27-2009 #10
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    Same thing when I booted to the live cd for 8.04


    This is making me mad.
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