[SOLVED] Keyboard stopped working after update

Greetings,
after my most recent update (I now update infrequently, so I had quite a bunch of packets to update) I experienced my keyboard refraining from working in any way under my desktop environment (KDEmod legacy) - switching to console, the keyboard works again.
I did a few downgrades (info from /var/log/pacman.log) and it now works again.
[2009-02-18 13:47] upgraded xkeyboard-config (1.5-1 -> 1.4-2)
[2009-02-18 13:47] upgraded xf86-input-keyboard (1.3.2-1 -> 1.3.1-1)
[2009-02-18 13:48] upgraded xcb-util (0.3.3-1 -> 0.3.2-1)
Are there any known problems occuring concerning these packets? They seem to change the way, XOrg is accessing the keyboard, which is obviously not working.
Thanks for any advice on this matter!
Regards,
cg
// EDIT
Solution: xorg-server was amongst the IgnorePkg list as in pacman.conf - updating xorg-server together with xf86-input-keyboard, input devices work like charms again.
Last edited by chaosgeisterchen (2009-02-20 01:34:00)

ise wrote:
The new xorg server introduces some new handling of the input devices. Have a look here:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xor … otplugging
And here is the news announcement:
http://www.archlinux.org/news/424/
Daniel
Thank you for your contribution. I tried my best to configure my input devices conform to the new XOrg hotplugging, but I have to say that the problem persisted.
Step 0:
Updating all packages (again). Conclusion: Not working.
Step 1:
Copying the keyboard configurations from /usr/share to /etc for persistent use by HAL. Conclusion: Not working.
Step 2:
Commenting out the lines referring to the static declaration of input devices within /etc/X11/xorg.conf. Conclusion: Not working.
Step 3:
Adding the command to disable the hotplugging (Option "AutoAddDevices" "False") on bottom of my xorg.conf. Conclusion: Not working.
Step 4:
Downgrading: xf86-input-keyboard (1.3.2-1 -> 1.3.1-1) Conclusion: Working again.
Guessing by the fact that more than one person posted in this thread, this problem seems not to be limited to my specific configuration (which is rather basic, a basic keyboard and a basic mouse, both using USB). For now, the 'solution' is adding xf86-input-keyboard to the IgnorePkg list of pacman.conf - or is there any known workaround?
I would be glad to be informed about wrongs in the steps I have taken.
Thanks for your information in advance,
regards,
cg
// EDIT
Problem resolved. The solution was stunningly obvious - after having run into problems with the upgrade lately, xorg-server was on the IgnorePkg list as well and defaulted to 1.4.2.2, which would not work well together with the input hotplugging. After having solved the problem with XOrg and updating all the packages again, I can happily use my keyboard again. Sorry for all the hassle!
Last edited by chaosgeisterchen (2009-02-20 01:32:52)

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