[Bug 1239306] [NEW] USB keyboard does not work in the pre-boot environment

[Jacob Nielsen]

Public bug reported:

This makes it impossible to enter the password for an encrypted root
partition.

To reproduce:

- Attach a USB keyboard (I tried Logitech MK 320 and diNovo)
- In grub, add "break" to the recovery mode kernel line and boot
- You get a busybox prompt, but no functional keyboard
- You do not get disconnect/connect messages when replugging the keyboard receiver but you do get them when plugging in a USB flash stick

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Oct 13 11:42:05 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-13 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Beta i386 (20131012)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 saucy

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Title:
  USB keyboard does not work in the pre-boot environment

Status in “initramfs-tools” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This makes it impossible to enter the password for an encrypted root
  partition.

  To reproduce:

  - Attach a USB keyboard (I tried Logitech MK 320 and diNovo)
  - In grub, add "break" to the recovery mode kernel line and boot
  - You get a busybox prompt, but no functional keyboard
  - You do not get disconnect/connect messages when replugging the keyboard receiver but you do get them when plugging in a USB flash stick

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sun Oct 13 11:42:05 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-13 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Beta i386 (20131012)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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