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

[Felix Moreno]

The fix has been done in other versions, is just enable something in the
kernel but we need to make noise for them to enable too in the kernel of
ubuntu 13.10...

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

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

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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