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Bug 83038

Summary: No response to keyboard and mouse at root prompt after LiveCD boot.
Product: Gentoo Release Media Reporter: Calin Brabandt <calinb>
Component: EverythingAssignee: Gentoo LiveCD Package Maintainers <livecd>
Status: VERIFIED TEST-REQUEST    
Severity: normal CC: ppc
Priority: High    
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: PPC   
OS: Linux   
Whiteboard:
Package list:
Runtime testing required: ---

Description Calin Brabandt 2005-02-23 00:21:56 UTC
Mac Mini + Logitech USB mouse and keyboard.  Both 2004.3 minimal and universal LiveCDs respond to the keyboard at the boot loader prompt, but system fails to respond to keyboard input at the root# prompt after boot.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1.Place CD in Mac Mini Drive
2.Reboot w/ "C" key.
3.System reponds to keyboard at boot screen. (you can select boot options, etc.)
4.Wait for root prompt.  Attempt keyboard input.
Actual Results:  
Can't use keyboard to communitcate with system.

Expected Results:  
Allowed root interaction after login.

Logitech USB keyboard and mouse. Wireless RF model.  Works okay w/ OS X.
Comment 1 Joe Jezak (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2005-03-27 20:06:09 UTC
Can you try again with the 2005.0 LiveCD?  If it's still a problem, please reopen this bug.  Thanks!
Comment 2 Lars Weiler (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2005-05-07 16:10:41 UTC
I think, we can close this one, as I tested USB Keyboard/Mouse on the Pegasos, PowerMac and iBook with a Logitech and Apple combination.  No problems here using the 2005.0 LiveCD.
Comment 3 Joe Jezak (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2005-06-04 19:15:54 UTC
Closed, reopen if there's still a problem.