Bug 967663

Summary:	Lenovo Thinkpad KU-1255 Keyboard not working during boot
Product:	[openSUSE] openSUSE Distribution	Reporter:	Forgotten User KjUTH09OjI <forgotten_KjUTH09OjI>
Component:	Basesystem	Assignee:	E-mail List <bnc-team-screening>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX	QA Contact:	E-mail List <qa-bugs>
Severity:	Major
Priority:	P5 - None	CC:	astieger, forgotten_KjUTH09OjI
Version:	Leap 42.1
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Hardware:	x86-64
OS:	openSUSE 42.1
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Description Forgotten User KjUTH09OjI 2016-02-22 15:58:50 UTC

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I've purchased a Lenovo KU-1255 keyboard for my home PC with openSUSE LEAP 42.1.

1. Computer BIOS recognizes the Keyboard/mice attached alongside with 2 USB Hubs;
2. The keyboard works fine on BIOS and on GRUB;
3. The keyboard doesn't work when prompted for password to access encrypted disks;

This keyboard is connected through USB and has a built-in mouse, which also works on BIOS, etc...



Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Plug the keyboard
2. Select openSUSE LEAP 42.1 on GRUB and boot
3. Keyboard doesn't work when prompted to enter password to access encrypted disks
Actual Results:  
Keyboard doesn't work when prompted to enter password to access encrypted disks

Expected Results:  
Keyboard should work when trying to enter password


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Comment 1 Andreas Stieger 2016-02-22 19:29:26 UTC

Thanks for your report.

You are booting your machine into a configuration that has no support for your input device. So yes, this is really expected not to work.

Solution: Configure the initrd to support your hardware.
E.g. add a config file in /etc/dracut.conf.d/ with add_drivers="..." to match your hardware.

Is that something that can work for you?

Unfortunately, re-building the initrd upon insertion of every random USB device is not feasible.

Comment 2 Forgotten User KjUTH09OjI 2016-02-22 23:50:19 UTC

Hi,

Yes, that's something that will work for me. Was just in the hope that there would be some kind of generic HID device for such cases.

Thanks.