Mouse or keyboard not working in X

[Per]

I rcently switched from Mageia 1 to Cauldron, and now I can't use mouse neither keyboard under X. I boot to the command line and start X with 'startx KDE4'. If I press ALT+SysRq+R I can press CTRL+ALT+F1 and press CTRL+C to return to command line. When I use XFdrake to setup X the mouse and keyboard works. Keyboard and mouse (using gpm) works on the command line.

[xpris]

I also have this bug.
Yesterday I made move from Mageia 1 to Mageia 2 Cauldron. Update completed successfully, but when I boot, in the login menu, keyboard and mouse does not work.
In Safe Mode, run without a problem. When run in safe mode, startx, mouse and keyboard do not work again.

I tried to use a method of errata MDV 2009.1,
"chkconfig --del messagebus
chkconfig --add messagebus
reboot"

and, unfortunately, nothing helped.

I have mouse on PS/2 and keyboard on USB 2.0.

Anyone know how to fix it?

[lewyssmith]

I have a similar problem, but simply after installing then updating Mageia 1. Wonder about starting a different thread for installation iffies...
Installation went OK. At first system reload, after defining a user, the consequent desktop was a shambles, with a lot of red Xs in place of icons. I managed to log out by right-clicking somewhere, and the re-launch was OK - *except* that the task bar had no menu icon (I managed to add one, which is on the right-hand side with no apparent way of moving it); and *2* system trays, not identical. But it worked.
I then did a system update: initially a few vital packages, then a restart, then another system update which involved hundreds of packages but went OK.
On subsequent system restarts I have no mouse (the pointer is there); and Ctrl/Alt/Del & Ctrl/Alt/Backspace have no effect. Neither Ctrl/Alt/Fn for virtual consoles.
Any suggestions? Otherwise I am locked out of Mageia from the start.

TIA Lewis Smith

[wilcal]

PS/2 or USB Keyboard and Mouse?
Or combination there of?

[wilcal]

I've updated my M2B1 install ( 32-bit ) using
my local repo mirrored from mirrors.kernel.org.
Test system uses a PS/2 Keyboard and mouse.
Reboot after updates and both keyboard and mouse
are still fully functional.

Not to say there is not a problem here just
I am not having it on one of my test systems.

[Per]

PS/2 or USB Keyboard and Mouse?
Or combination there of?

Mouse and keyboard are both PS/2. Mouse is USB with USB-to-PS/2 converter.

[wilcal]

Mouse is USB with USB-to-PS/2 converter.

Do not use that. I've had problems with that
combination on Mandriva in the past.

Choose to either all USB or all PS/2. Change and reboot.

[Per]

Mouse is USB with USB-to-PS/2 converter.

Do not use that. I've had problems with that
combination on Mandriva in the past.

Choose to either all USB or all PS/2. Change and reboot.

I guess i was a bit unclear earlier. My keyboard is PS/2 and connected to the PS/2 port on the computer. My mouse is an USB mouse connected via an USB-to-PS/2 converter to the PS/2 port on the computer. I've been running Mandriva/Mageia for a long time with the same configuration without problem.

[wilcal]

I've been running Mandriva/Mageia for a long time with the same configuration without problem.

I've seen some problems in the past on Mandriva
with Mix and match PS/2 & USB Keyboard and Mouse.
I'd recommend against it. Worst was USB to PS/2
adapters. Never had much luck with them.

[Per]

I've been running Mandriva/Mageia for a long time with the same configuration without problem.

I've seen some problems in the past on Mandriva
with Mix and match PS/2 & USB Keyboard and Mouse.
I'd recommend against it. Worst was USB to PS/2
adapters. Never had much luck with them.

I tried to start X with the mouse disconnected. AllowMouseOpenFail in Section "ServerFlags" makes it possible to run X without mouse. The keyboard was still unusable.

[lewyssmith]

I have relooked my problem, which *is* no k/b or mouse, but wierder; and subsequent to system upgrade after installation.

Mageia boots fine via the 'progress' booting screen, then all black for a moment, then...
It goes *directly to the desktop startup screen* (gradually appearing icons ending with "K"), then the full desktop (perverted, with 2 system trays, 2 clocks).
NO login stage; no k/b; no mouse.
My mouse is PS/2, k/b similar (diect to motherboard). No USB nor mix.

Any ideas welcome. Lewis Smith

[Per]

I also have another problem that may be related to this problem:
I'm not able to charge my cellphone via the USB port. The phone tells me it's charging, but isn't.

[doktor5000]

That's not related to drivers or the operating system, but to the physical usb port.

[wilcal]

I also have another problem that may be related to this problem:
I'm not able to charge my cellphone via the USB port. The phone tells me it's charging, but isn't.

I understand that some USB ports do not have +5vdc available
which is needed to charge your cellphone.

[Per]

I also have another problem that may be related to this problem:
I'm not able to charge my cellphone via the USB port. The phone tells me it's charging, but isn't.

I understand that some USB ports do not have +5vdc available
which is needed to charge your cellphone.

In that case I think it wouldn't tell me it's loading. This worked when running Mageia 1 before changing to Cauldron. I even tried another USB port on the other side of the computer case with the same result. It may still of course be totally unrelated.