I plugged another keyboard. Nuttin... In ssh(ed) into and looked at /var/log/Xorg.0.log Found (what I believe to be) some unrelated errors about a missing /dev/fb0 (video stuff). Still looking at that one... I haven't boot a life CD cuz I didn't have one available, I will most likely grab the 10.10 install today and bite the bullet and install it again. Hate when that happens... :( THANKS! ET Dazed_75 writes: > A couple of things to try: > - If it is a wireless keyboard, try resyncing it (connent button). I do not > know if the GUI can exert any influence over that sync-up or not but it is > easy to try. > - plug in an ADDITIONAL keyboard such as a USB one to see if a second > keyboard will work. > -try booting into single user mode with no GUI to look at those logs. > - the LiveCD is a good test too, I don't think you have replied to that one > yet > > On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Steve Phariss wrote: > >> Did you try a diffrent keyboard? They are pretty resiliant, but maybe the >> cord got crushed or crimped at some point... >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Brian Cluff wrote: >> >>> You could get a list of every file that doesn't come from a package >>> (using a combination find and dpkg -S) and take a good look at what is left >>> over. I have seen the little bit of junk that gets left over on an upgrade >>> cause some serious problems. The most recent was on a couple of machines >>> that had been upgraded repeatedly having an old version of flash 7 stranded >>> on the machine that got loaded first, so a lot of flash stopped working. >>> Deleting the older flash fixed the problem. >>> >>> You might be able to just run computer-janitor on the system and have that >>> clean up the problem, but I'm guessing the easiest fix would be to backup >>> the home directory and pull a list of packages from the system, then do a >>> fresh install and feed the old list of packages back into the system. >>> >>> Did you upgrade via apt or with upgrade-manager, if the former, then >>> computer janitor will probably help a lot. >>> >>> Brian Cluff >>> >>> >>> On 10/22/2010 11:13 AM, kitepilot@kitepilot.com wrote: >>> >>>> Did the keyboard work for a bit then suddenly stop working? >>>>> >>>> I installed Ubuntu 10.10 some week ago (he's been running Ubuntu since >>>> 6.04) >>>> Everything worked as advertised. >>>> Then I don't what happened, his recollection is far from clever (he is >>>> 96). >>>> All I know is that now the GUI ignores the keyboard. >>>> As usual, I was just handed out the mess. >>>> ET >>>> PS: And yes, the hardware is OK... :) >>>> >>>> >>>> mike@mjv.com writes: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Oops - I take that back - you were able to get into the command prompt >>>>> and >>>>> actually type stuff... Doh. >>>>> Did the keyboard work for a bit then >>>>> suddenly stop working? Be well, >>>>> Mike in Zone 8, Texas >>>>> -- >>>>> http://www.taroandti.com/ Exotic Plant Info and More... >>>>> http://www.organichomesteading.com/ Organic Homesteading >>>>> http://www.naturalbeefarm.com/ Mike's Bee Farm >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, >>>>> October 22, 2010 11:04 am, mike@mjv.com wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> May not be the keyboard - but the plug on the computer. Is it PS2 >>>>>> >>>>> or USB? >>>>> >>>>>> If one, try a keyboard for the other and see if it >>>>>> >>>>> works. ie - if it's >>>>> >>>>>> PS2, give a USB keyboard a try. >>>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry > > The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, > that I wish it always to be kept alive. > - Thomas Jefferson --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss