[Bug 1238194] Re: keyboard doesn't work to enter password with encrypted partitions ubuntu 13.10 saucy

[Plecton]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 229732 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/229732

Same probelm after update.

I cleaned up all the earlier kernels because the space on my /boot
partition was limited, so I was unable to use an earlier kernel. I had
to download a LiveCD of Ubuntu 13.10 and boot it. Then I used cryptsetup
to decrypt my existing hdd rootfs partition, and mount all LV partitions
to a temporary folder. Next I setup the system mounts (dev, sys, proc,
etc), and chroot-ed to the temporary folder. Then I edited the /etc
/initramfs-tools/modules file with nano, added "ohci_pci" to it at the
bottom, saved, and called "update-initramfs -u". Finally I unmounted and
rebooted.

It worked.


People using pre-boot authentication might also want to modify the cryptsetup hook script. Go to the /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-top/ folder and edit a file called "cryptroot". Find a line that says something like cryptkey = "Unlocking disk bla bla bla...\nEnter passphrase: " and change it to look like this:
cryptkey="Enter passphrase: "

This will remove the annoying UUID text from the auth screen on boot.
You will instead see only a single line that says "Enter passphrase: ".
Much cleaner.

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Title:
  keyboard doesn't work to enter password with encrypted partitions
  ubuntu 13.10 saucy

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

Bug description:
  Is the same problem as here but in the new ubuntu 13.10 saucy
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1066376

  I just can't use (i can install) a encrypted partition because when is
  time to introduce the password to unlock partition keyboard is not
  working.

  I don't know how to edit a bug to report it afects other version of
  ubuntu so i created this new bug...

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