Bug 2893 - keyboard unresponsive when logging into gdm - startup race
Summary: keyboard unresponsive when logging into gdm - startup race
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: RPM Packages (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: All Linux
Priority: Normal normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Mageia Bug Squad
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Keywords: NEEDINFO
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Reported: 2011-10-01 16:34 CEST by Joseph Wang
Modified: 2011-10-19 23:29 CEST (History)
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Source RPM: gdm-3.2.0-1.mga2
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gdm log (229 bytes, text/x-log)
2011-10-01 16:36 CEST, Joseph Wang 		Details
gdm log (80.00 KB, text/x-log)
2011-10-01 16:37 CEST, Joseph Wang 		Details
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Description Joseph Wang 2011-10-01 16:34:33 CEST 
Description of problem:

When I switch my session manager to gdm, the mouse works but my keyboard does not respond.  I am using zh_TW locale and systemd


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:

Consistent


Steps to Reproduce:
1. switch root to zh_TW locale
2. switch desktop DISPLAYMANAGER=gdm
3. reboot
4. mouse works, but keyboard does not
5. reboot with runlevel 3
6. run /etc/rc.d/init.d/dm start
7. everything works

Am including logs.  Nothing obviously wrong.  Maybe a race condition with systemd?
Comment 1 Joseph Wang 2011-10-01 16:36:51 CEST 
Created attachment 874 [details]
gdm log
Comment 2 Joseph Wang 2011-10-01 16:37:24 CEST 
Created attachment 875 [details]
gdm log
Joseph Wang 2011-10-01 17:30:45 CEST

Summary: keyboard unresponsive when logging into gdm => keyboard unresponsive when logging into gdm - startup race

Comment 3 Joseph Wang 2011-10-01 17:32:52 CEST 
This seems to be a startup race condition.  When I switched to systemd, gdm behaves differently.  I am able to use the keyboard, but gdm goes into classic mode because the dri device is not visible.

It appears that dm is getting run too early in the boot process before the keyboard and the devices have settled down.
Comment 4 Manuel Hiebel 2011-10-01 18:05:18 CEST 
And if you disable speedboot ?
Comment 5 Joseph Wang 2011-10-03 17:07:59 CEST 
Thanks.  It works perfectly when speedboot is off.
Comment 6 Manuel Hiebel 2011-10-03 17:18:41 CEST 
Just one think to tho use systemd ?
Manuel Hiebel 2011-10-07 14:39:54 CEST

Keywords: (none) => NEEDINFO

Comment 7 Manuel Hiebel 2011-10-19 23:29:41 CEST 
so closing

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => FIXED
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