USB keyboard is not working in Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) [closed]

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My old USB keyboard isn't working with Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander) server. I've searched and googled, but I can't find a fix.

I can't plug an old keyboard with PS/2 connection in it. But my USB mouse is working. I'm using Lenevo ThinkCentre M72e.

Have you perhaps tried a different USB port?
– Sajan Parikh
Jan 10, 2014 at 14:01 — Sajan Parikh, Jan 10, 2014 at 14:01

Mark Kirby · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-23 15:02:26Z

I experienced a similar problem which didn't allow me to do a 13.10 server install. I believe that this bug report may be related to your problem

The fix given in the bug report, you will need some kind of keyboard or input device, suggests enable the saucy-proposed repository, open

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Now add this to the end of the file

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-proposed restricted main multiverse universe

Now now install

sudo apt-get install initramfs-tools

and update initramfs

sudo update-initramfs -u

Finally reboot for the kernel changes to be applied

sudo reboot

This will install initramfs-tools and initramfs-tools-bin version 0.103ubuntu1.1 and your keyboard should work.

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