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Robert Finley
April 28th, 2011, 03:59 PM
My keyboard doesn't work after the bootloader.

I've read that I need to add "i8042.nopnp=1 i8042.dumbkbd=1" to the boot options.

I have a 10.10 factory disk.
How?
mikewhatever
April 28th, 2011, 04:07 PM
gksudo gedit /etc/default/grub

...edit the file so that the relevant line looks as follows:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="i8042.nopnp=1 i8042.dumbkbd=1"

...save and exit, then run sudo update-grub.
Robert Finley
April 28th, 2011, 04:19 PM
That sounds like after it's installed. I can't get through the installation process without the keyboard.
mikewhatever
April 28th, 2011, 04:29 PM
Hm..., how are you going to type boot options if the keyboard doesn't work? Tricky.
Robert Finley
April 28th, 2011, 05:14 PM
As previously stated, my keyboard stops working AFTER the bootloader

the fix is here: http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/laptops-netbooks-minibooks/125767-solved-keyboard-not-working-after-boot-loader.html

I'm looking for someone to explain how to do it when installing Ubuntu 10.10.
Robert Finley
April 28th, 2011, 05:19 PM
I pressed esc and F6 at the boot menu. But that didn't get it. I ESC'd to cli but it didn't recognize the command..
Robert Finley
April 28th, 2011, 05:27 PM
Use a USB keyboard to install and then edit grub?

Will it work?
mikewhatever
April 28th, 2011, 07:01 PM
I pressed esc and F6 at the boot menu. But that didn't get it. I ESC'd to cli but it didn't recognize the command..

Have you managed to type those boot options after hitting f6 and then Esc? There should have been an editable line down the bottom.
Robert Finley
April 28th, 2011, 07:27 PM
There should have been an editable line down the bottom.

That's what I was looking for. Thanks!

Unfortunately, entering them did not fix anything. Any ideas? I'm fresh out. I've been in various forums and IRC channels for a year now trying to figure it out.
mikewhatever
April 28th, 2011, 07:51 PM
Don't know really. What's the model of your computer/keyboard? Is it a desktop/laptop?
Robert Finley
April 28th, 2011, 09:43 PM
Laptop= Acer 5517
mikewhatever
April 29th, 2011, 06:58 AM
Hm..., the internet is not particularly overwhelmed with people complaining about keyboard problems on Acer 5517, but you've been fighting it for a year. Odd. I found reports of wifi and mic not working, but keyboard problems were non-existent.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1331788
http://www.linlap.com/wiki/acer+aspire+5517