Keyboard isn't working properly

[Bobby]

I installed GL lately on an external hard disk. It works perfectly fine except for the keyboard. The keyboard acts very strange. It works 50% of the time and doesn’t work the other 50% of the time. Even when it works, it types the same key itself. For instance, ‘hellllllllllllllooo’.

I think it’s a low-level issue which is beyond my understanding and knowledge. I hope someone skillful would help me.

[SGS]

Same system on USB-Stick?

Unable to install and run GDB (GNU's debugger) on a bootable flash drive

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[Bobby]

I’m unable to type anything in konsole. I tried ‘garuda-inxi’ with on screen keyboard. But even that isn’t opening. It says ‘None’. Right now I’m texting from my phone.

I migrated from live USB to external HDD.

[SGS]

Use other keyboard?
Use last working snapshot, try live ISO.

Fresh install?

@Bobby

I think it’s a low-level issue which is beyond my understanding and knowledge.

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A hardware problem?

[Bobby]

Yes, it’s a fresh install.

I don’t think it’s a hardware issue. Cause the keyboard works perfectly fine with Tails OS that I run off my USB stick.

The keyboard wasn’t working well on live ISO either.

[tbg]

You haven’t mentioned which type of keyboard you are using.

Are you using a Bluetooth keyboard?

If so, I would highly suggest testing out an old school wired keyboard.

Try borrowing one if you don’t have an old spare one kicking around and let us know if anything changes.

[Bobby]

I’m using old school wired keyboard (Zebronics Judwaa 750).

I suspect it could be conflict of drivers of keyboard and external hard disk. Or maybe power supply might be insufficient as I have connected external HDD.

[tbg]

Wow, I wasn’t expecting that answer.

Is it connected directly to your computer?

Have you tried connecting it to different USB ports?

USB 2, then try USB 3, and vice versa.

[tbg]

See this thread:

@Indigoknight

. i found 1 that seemed to be active right at startup (there may be others i didnt test every one) As i sit far away from my pc i use a hub with a long usb extention for my mouse, keyboard, headset and mic. so plugging my hub into that one usb port that is active right away seems to have solved my issue at least on the last 2 boots and hopefully going forward.

@tbg

Have you tried connecting it to different USB ports?

Different USB ports might perform better than others.

[Bobby]

Based on your suggestion, I tried connecting another keyboard and it worked like a charm.

I think the problem is with conflicting drivers at Kernal mode. Thanks!

[petsam]

Try, having the faulty keyboard connected, to boot to the fallback kernel boot option. That image includes and loads all available drivers in the system to the kernel.