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oblivion_vr
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 Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 7:18 pm Post subject: mouse, keyboard dont work after kde install |
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I installed Gentoo base system. Then, i installed KDE 4
After the install I did -
rc-update add xdm default
After the restart when kde loads i get the welcome screen but my mouse and keyboard don't work.
How can i get to the command prompt instead of going to KDE?
Any help will be much appreciated |
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lexflex
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| Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 8:21 pm Post subject: Re: mouse, keyboard dont work after kde install |
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Hi,
Normal way would be to use cntr-alt-F1 ( or F2, .. ) to leave X and go to a shell .
You can remove xdm from the default runlevel (using the same command but then with 'remove' instead of ' add' ).
Then reboot, and you will end up with a shell. You can then start xdm manually using | Code: | | /etc/init.d/xdm start |
Alex.
Note1: if you cant do this because you do not have any shell access, use the install cd and chroot into your install.
Note2: I noticed some similar behavior with mouse and keyboard some time ago: They were only recognized after startind KDE by unplugging them and then plugging them back ( after xdm or KDE started). |
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Jaglover
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lexflex
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| Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 6:31 am Post subject: |
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| Jaglover wrote: | | Quote: | | Normal way would be to use cntr-alt-F1 ( or F2, .. ) to leave X and go to a shell . |
You need a working keyboard for that. You could use interactive bootup or if it doesn't work login in single user mode. |
Yes, that is why i say "the normal way". Indeed you can use interactive boot or single user, or as stated, chroot. |
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creaker
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| Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 7:06 am Post subject: Re: mouse, keyboard dont work after kde install |
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| oblivion_vr wrote: |
After the restart when kde loads i get the welcome screen but my mouse and keyboard don't work.
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Did you have xf86-input-evdev installed? Looks like it missing |
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The Doctor
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| Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 7:20 am Post subject: |
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Adding nox to the kernel command line should stop kdm from starting. It does look like you missed evdev.
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