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Date:      Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:43:52 +0100
From:      Pierre DAVID <pdagog@gmail.com>
To:        Tom Evans <tevans.uk@googlemail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-x11@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Laptop keyboard not responsive after USB keyboard unplug
Message-ID:  <20130111114352.GA65429@vagabond.u-strasbg.fr>
In-Reply-To: <CAFHbX1%2BAWOsZ3C=r6f0MwvEwYmQoaNozGsLMa2eDLzcS8oCRWw@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <20130111084043.GA1756@vagabond.u-strasbg.fr> <CAFHbX1%2BAWOsZ3C=r6f0MwvEwYmQoaNozGsLMa2eDLzcS8oCRWw@mail.gmail.com>

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On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 10:36:27AM +0000, Tom Evans wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 8:40 AM, Pierre DAVID <pdagog@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have an old (since the conversion to HAL I think) problem which
> > begins to be very annoying since I now need more mobility:
> >
> >     when I disconnect the USB keyboard/mouse from my laptop, the
> >     laptop keyboard is no longer responsive.
> >
> >     Internal touchpad/mouse continue to work. When plug back the
> >     USB keyboard, all keyboards (laptop + USB) work again.
> >
> >     This problem occurs only when using X11. When not using X11,
> >     keyboard plug/unplug is working perfectly well.
> 
> Hi Pierre
> 
> I've also noticed this problem, but I have a workaround. After detach,
> switch to a VT (CTRL+ALT+F1), hit any key and then switch back to X,
> and the internal keyboard works again.
> 

Great!

This not a real and elegant solution... but this is real workaround
which makes my life much easier!

Thanks very much!

Pierre



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