Bug 149254

Summary:	Login does not accept input until X-server restarted
Product:	[Unmaintained] kdm	Reporter:	C.Anne Wilson <cannewilson>
Component:	general	Assignee:	kdm bugs tracker <kdm-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Mandriva RPMs
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description C.Anne Wilson 2007-08-27 10:33:08 UTC

Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.5.7)
Installed from:    Mandriva RPMs
OS:                Linux

Similar to 'Bug 45478: Does not receive keyboard input: cannot log in.', closed, but apparently unresolved.  Like people reporting in that thread,it appeared to stem from an update, but this proved to be a red herring.

Description:
At boot-up, graphical login interface loads, but keyboard input is not accepted.  If you try a few times, you get a runaway '8'.  Re-starting X allows normal login.

Cause:
Apparently an invalid line in fstab.  In my case, an smb: mapping no longer valid.

Resolution:
Remove offending line.  Login returns to normal.

Comment 1 Oswald Buddenhagen 2007-08-27 10:39:37 UTC

this is seems to be a problem in the X server. please report to Xorg.

Comment 2 C.Anne Wilson 2007-08-27 16:21:13 UTC

OK - I'll do that.  However, I'd like to understand why it is X server.  Is kdm not handling the login at that point?

Comment 3 Peter Vollebregt 2007-08-27 23:13:27 UTC

Created the xorg bug report.
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12186