I believe this is related to this bug too: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.17/+bug/85782
The generic kernel that I was using there is the same as that present in the current edgy live/alternative cd. In fact the keyboard can be made to work by adding kernel parameters. -- Mouse and keyboard rendered unusable in linux-image-2.6.17-10-generic=2.6.17-10.29 and 2.6.17-10.33 https://launchpad.net/bugs/64995 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
