Comment 4 for bug 287303

Stuart,

At what point do you unplug and replug in the dongle?

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From: <email address hidden> [mailto:<email address hidden>] On Behalf Of Stuart Read
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 7:19 PM
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 287303] Re: install or LiveCD fail because of bluetooth KB/Mouse

I've been having a possibly related issue with the same keyboard/mouse
combo. Have you tried unplugging the dongle and then plugging it back
in? While awkward, this works for me. I can't figure out why this is
happening, but I think it has to do with whether the dongle is in
Bluetooth adaptor mode or (as you call it) 'legacy' mode. I think
plugging it back in after boot triggers this legacy mode, as it doesn't
show up under the bluetooth menu. This is actually the desired behaviour
for me, since I triple-boot the system and re-pairing bluetooth every
boot is not a fun time.

dmesg seems to agree, as the dongle seems to show up as a USB hub with a
keyboard and a mouse attached (see attached).

-Stuart

** Attachment added: "dmesg"
   http://launchpadlibrarian.net/23207703/dmesg

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install or LiveCD fail because of bluetooth KB/Mouse
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Status in Ubuntu: Incomplete

Bug description:
upon attempting to install Ubuntu 8.04 or 8.10 Beta the installed fails and puts be at a terminal prompt.
this is, i believe becaus eof my dell bluetooth mouse and keyboard.
if the bluetooth mouse and keyboard are not active (hitting the buttons on the keybaord or wiggling the mouse to wake it up and become active) then the Live CD will simply fail and put me at a terminal prompt. i can only reboot
if i do activate the mouse and keyboard, the Live CD will take me to the desktop but i have no mouse and keybaord functionality, no matter what i do.
again this is with a dell bluetooth mouse and keyboard.
this keyboard and mouse is a legacy type device outside of an operating system,. meaning it will operate in DOS.

using the installer, the same thing happens if i do not wake up the mouse and keybaord.

if i do wake them up i am presented, SOMETIMES, with the installer but again i have no keyboard or mouse functionality so i can not install Ubuntu.

i am pretty shocked at this considering the BT mouse and kb are a legacy recognized device.

system spec's

Intel Core2Quad Q9650
DFI P45 JR T2RS mATX board
(Intel P45 chipset and ICH10/ICH10R southbridge)
Nvidia 8800 GTX
no sound card or onboard currently
all USB devices unplugged except the mouse and keyboard.

SATA controller set to IDE and LEgacy Enabled. have tried disabling legacy mode and the same issue happens.