Bug 503479 - Can't input password for LUKS home partition on boot
Summary: Can't input password for LUKS home partition on boot
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: neon
Classification: KDE Neon
Component: Live/Install images (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Neon Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Neon Bugs
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Blocks:
 
Reported: 2025-04-28 15:15 UTC by neonder
Modified: 2025-05-08 08:17 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Attachments
LUKS frozen screen console output (210.49 KB, image/jpeg)
2025-04-28 15:18 UTC, neonder
Details
can't normally input LUKS password (3.89 MB, video/mp4)
2025-05-08 08:17 UTC, neonder
Details

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Description neonder 2025-04-28 15:15:58 UTC
SUMMARY
Home partition is encrypted. On the boot when LUKS is asking for password, the input works for about a few seconds until the screen flashes and the whole screen is frozen with what has been inputted. Nothing else can be done further other than hard restart. 
There is a small 4sec window of opportunity where if you input the password quickly and press enter, you can continue to the login screen.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Restart
2. On boot step LUKS password field is provided
3. Start typing, but wait a couple of seconds for screen to refresh
4. When the screen flashes, try to type anything

OBSERVED RESULT
Keyboard stops responding. What has been inputted stays. A restart is needed.
To successfully pass through it, you have to quickly type your LUKS password, before the screen refreshes (2-4 second window).

EXPECTED RESULT
Password input is shown. Enter the correct password and move on to KDE neon login screen.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: KDE neon 6.3
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.13.0
Qt Version: 6.8.3
Kernel Version: 6.14.2-061402-generic (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 16 × AMD Ryzen 7 4800H with Radeon Graphics
Memory: 15,0 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon Graphics
Manufacturer: HUAWEI
Product Name: KLVL-WXX9
System Version: M1040
Comment 1 neonder 2025-04-28 15:18:20 UTC
Created attachment 180735 [details]
LUKS frozen screen console output
Comment 2 neonder 2025-05-08 08:17:42 UTC
Created attachment 181055 [details]
can't normally input LUKS password