The built-in keyboard on my "HP Pavilion 11 x360 PC" stops working in the graphical login under kernel 5.4.0-45-generic on Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS (Focal Fossa). Booting to the previous kernel (5.4.0-42-generic) works fine. Booting back to 5.4.0-45 breaks it again. I tried running "sudo update-initramfs -u" and "sudo update-grub". An external USB keyboard works under both kernels, but this defeats the purpose of a notebook computer.
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I have the same problem (my hp is the x360 11 n010-nv). I reinstalled Ubuntu, Xubuntu and even Linux Mint (the moment I upgraded the kernel I got the same problem). – NMech Sep 06 '20 at 16:39
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Same problem here, same PC. I hoped that yesterday's update to 5.4.0-47 would solve it, but same issue. I have keyboard input only to unlock LUKS; after that keyboard is completely dead. Xserver-xorg-input-all update had no effect (was already installed and at latest version). I'm just manually booting into the -42 kernel for now. – Crabgrass0899 Sep 09 '20 at 15:56
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Same issue with an Acer EX2509-C7WT. I notice apt is now threatening to autoremove kernel 5.4.0-42-generic. – Daniel Hatton Sep 10 '20 at 11:07
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1Problem still occurring with 5.4.0-48-generic. – Daniel Hatton Sep 25 '20 at 10:38
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1I found a simple workaround and possible root of problem: here is my question with answer – Ihor Baklykov Oct 07 '20 at 11:24
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I have the same problem with my wireless keyboard and mouse from logitech in Ubuntu. With kernel 5.0.0-37 it was working, since kernel 5.3.0-26 it is not working anymore. Seems to be the still unsolved bug on: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1863455 – Standial Oct 07 '20 at 12:28
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1Does this answer your question? Why is my laptop's keyboard screwed up since kernel 5.4.0-47 till 5.8.0-20? – Archisman Panigrahi Dec 12 '20 at 11:35
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The problem was still there in 5.4.0-52-generic and 5.4.0-53-generic, but is fixed in 5.4.0-58-generic. I haven't tested the intervening 5.4.0-56-generic. – Daniel Hatton Dec 20 '20 at 17:17
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Thank you. I no longer have the problem on 5.4.0-58-generic. I no longer had it on 5.4.0-56-generic, but 5.4.0-56-generic was a "skip" release, since it had a serious data integrity bug. – Edward G Davignon Dec 21 '20 at 23:41
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There is a bug already https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1894017
As of 6/9/2020 it has been confirmed but it is unassigned.
A possible workaround is Ctrl+Alt+F3 on a external keyboard.
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I finally found success by installing and booting to the 5.4.18-050418-generic kernel.
Since 5.4 is a longterm support version and ~.18 is only a few point releases below the current stable kernel, I'm happy sticking with this finally. A variety of other kernel versions I tested (both higher and lower) seemed not to recognize the keyboard input. So although it seems odd, it seems specifically kernels 5.4.0-42, kernel 5.4.18, and most of the 4.~ series kernels work.
I used "Mainline" to install the kernel, searching for 5.4.18 and installing it. One more thing: I had to disable Secure Boot to boot to kernels installed this way.
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I finally had "success" with my current kernel version 5.4.0-58. This shows the keyring not unlocked first in white on a black screen background on my laptop screen (my hp is the x360 11 n010-nv) and then in white on a black screen background on my external monitor (HP Z24). Waiting a little longer, both the screens change to display to usual theme picture with the keyring not unlocked on my external monitor as usual. I can enter my password on the white keyring not unlocked on my external monitor with the black screen background but ubuntu does NOT display the ******, nor respond until the theme picture appears with the keyring unlocked and ready to go on my external monitor.
I hope this helps other HP X360 11 users !
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