Keyboard Failure on Multiple Distros When Installing

[krittis]

I just recently purchased a Lenovo Netbook s10 3c which I planned to use for working and such. I have always been interested in the idea of using a Linux system, and so I downloaded the ISOs for Ubuntu Netbook 10.04 and also for Ubuntu Desktop 10.04 and 9.04 as well has Fedora 13. (I wanted to try some out.)

Unfortunately, for ALL of the distros, I run into a snag. When installing any of them, my keyboard will not respond to any keystrokes, even arrow keys, enter or caps lock.

I have searched on google, linux forums, ubuntu forums and lenova's site, all to no avail. It seems that everyone who is having problems is having problems with some other sort of system which involves a virtual keyboard or USB keyboard (I do not want to have to use a USB keyboard - that would silly considering I bought the thing for easy portability).

If anyone, anyone at all has suggestions or solutions, then please share them with me, I will be willing to try. However, please please keep in mind that I am very unfamiliar with Linux (haven't even had a chance to use it yet!) so I don't know much about changing kernels or setting up packages without detailed instruction.

Thank you so much for your assistance!

[rokytnji]

Did you look at this thread?

[all variants] Lenovo Ideapad S10-3t - Ubuntu Forums

I don't own a S10 by the way.

Edit: As a experiment (if I had a S10) I would make a external Pendrive of Fluppy and see how it works.

[krittis]

Thank you for the suggestions, I took a look at the thread and looked around, and I am currently downloading Fluppy to give it a go.

Unfortunately, I didn't find anything pertaining exactly to what my problem is, mostly because the 3t has the touchscreen, which means that on-screen keyboards, multitouch and stuff seemed to be the primary topics. For me, since I have the 3c (no touchscreen), the problem lies with my physical keyboard, which seems to be disabled on all distros I've tried so far. It's very strange.

Anyways, I will keep looking (and waiting). If anyone has further information or advice please post!

EDIT: Okay, I just finished testing out Fluppy. When I get to the screen after it loads everything (such as loading some files into RAM and such) I still cannot type anything on my keyboard. When Fluppy asks for the keyboard layout, and says "Use arrow keys to select" etc. I cannot do anything, and had to shutdown. *sigh* This is not going well...

[krittis]

Okay, so I'm going to try and install anyways by using the character map to type, and see if that works. Perhaps after Ubuntu is installed I will be able to use my keyboard.

By the way, has anyone successfully installed Linux on their Lenovo S10-3C? Any problems like what I'm having?