11.04 Alternate CD not recognising keyboard in installation

[Fartingbob]

As the title suggests, when using the Alternate CD (both 32 and 64bit) to install 11.04 my keyboard wont work.

Actually, thats a lie. It works on the initial screen (where you can select how you want to install via command line or text based etc etc). But whatever option i select from there it loses the keyboard. The first screen (asking for keyboard layout) just sits there on english but i am unable to advance. Its as if my keyboard is unplugged (has LED backlights and they turn off as soon as it hits this screen so im guessing its USB driver related).

I wanted the alternate to do drive encryption but it doesnt seem to want to know. Normal CD works fine btw.

[maclenin]

Echo!

I am having a very similar (critical path) usb keyboard issue!

*11.04 alternate install
*usb keyboard
*I can't get past the initial language selection screen

Note: usb keyboard works fine in the CMOS / BIOs setup utility (and generally, everywhere else....)

Thanks for any suggestions!

[maclenin]

Done!

[At least in my case - with a Gigabyte motherboard]

Bios --> Integrated peripherals --> Enable both keyboard and mouse support....

That's it!