Bug 429446

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Description of problem:
Dear Sirs,

I have two xw4000's (both FC5) and two xw8000's one FC5 and one Windows XP). I recently purchased a Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite (KU-0045 --- X06-19331) and it works all the time for the xw8000's but not the xw4000's. The only way it works on the HP xw4000's is if I reseat the keyboard connection into the HP when it is powered down. It always works after a reseat, but the next reboot produces a "0102: Keyboard Controller Error". In these conditions, the lights on the keyboard never come on during the power-up.

I tried setting the xorg.conf to use "XkbModel microsoft" as well as no XkbModel info on all HPs and got the same results.

If I use an older model Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite (M/N E06401PS2DEL -- X04-58552), both the xw4000's and xw8000's work. The new keyboard works on an old XP and Win98se system (circa 2001). I also tried the original HP keyboard (KB-0316) and it appears to work on all the FC5 systems.

The info on the FC5 is kernal 2.6.15-1.2005_FC5smp and Red Hat nash version 5.0.32.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Paul

ps: have also submitted queries to HP and Microsoft

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Connect MS keyboard to HP xw4000 w/ FC5 and power up ... keyboard works
2. Power down and power back up, get "0102: Keyboard Controller Error"
3. Power down and disconnect then reconnect keyboard to and HP and power up ... keyboard works

Actual Results:
see steps to reproduce

Expected Results:
should recognize keyboard every time like it does on HP xw8000 and other Microsoft boxes

Additional info:
Regarding "severity", there is a workaround by using an old MS keyboard (or HP keyboard). Bugzilla might tell me that this issue is fixed in FC6/7/8 and that would be a very acceptable solution. At this point in time, its just a headache to disconnect / connect each time I use my Linux box.