FS#17700 - [cryptsetup] unable to enter password with dm-crypt setup

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by newgargamel (newgargamel) - Monday, 04 January 2010, 09:28 GMT
Last edited by Thomas Bächler (brain0) - Wednesday, 06 January 2010, 09:03 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category System
Status Closed
Assigned To Thomas Bächler (brain0)
Architecture x86_64
Severity Critical
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
I'm unable to enter password with dm-crypt setup on the root disk. My usb Logitech keyboard is not responding.

Additional info:
* latest iso
* cryptsetup -c aes-xts-plain -y -s 512 luksFormat /dev/sda2
* encrypt hooks present

Steps to reproduce:
Install the system with dm-crypt on the root partition. Restart the system. The led on the keyboard is not not on which means that it's not active.
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Closed by  Thomas Bächler (brain0)
Wednesday, 06 January 2010, 09:03 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Mathias Burén (fackamato) - Monday, 04 January 2010, 14:16 GMT
Quick thought: Did you enable USB in mkinitcpio.conf?
Comment by newgargamel (newgargamel) - Monday, 04 January 2010, 15:57 GMT
I've tried it, the keyboard led went on but I was not able to enter the password
Comment by Thomas Bächler (brain0) - Tuesday, 05 January 2010, 14:11 GMT
You need the "usbinput" hook in mkinitcpio.conf. Without it, no USB keyboard will work in early userspace.
Comment by newgargamel (newgargamel) - Wednesday, 06 January 2010, 08:41 GMT
Thanks brain0, it worked! I will add this comment to the Wiki. You can close it now.

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