Hello All Thanks to all who have replied but so far no joy.
I tried 'dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg' from the root terminal (thanks Morgan), - the command ran but did not cure the effect. The effect is: after the Xserver has started, pressing any key only causes an 'alert' sound to be issued. Before the Xserver start (when in maintenance terminal mode) the keyboard behaves normally. I am using Lucid Lynx. I am sending this from my Wife's computer because of the effect explained below: On start up, I reach the normal login screen and can log in normally - from the keyboard. When the full normal window manager display comes up, the keyboard ceases to function - pressing any key issues the 'alert' sound. The mouse is OK. I then restarted and selected "repair broken packages", then "normal start" - the same effect was present. Restarted again but entered terminal mode - the keyboard behaved perfectly. Exchanged the keyboard with one that is OK (the one I am sending this message on) - same result as before. It would seem that when the X-server/window manager starts, the keyboard becomes disabled pressing any key causes an 'alert' sound Has anyone any ideas what would cause this and how I can fix it ?? Many thanks in anticipation David Bowskill -- ubuntu-au mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
