Laptop keyboard not responsive after USB keyboard unplug

[Pierre DAVID]

On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 10:36:27AM +0000, Tom Evans wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 8:40 AM, Pierre DAVID <pdagog at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have an old (since the conversion to HAL I think) problem which
> > begins to be very annoying since I now need more mobility:
> >
> >     when I disconnect the USB keyboard/mouse from my laptop, the
> >     laptop keyboard is no longer responsive.
> >
> >     Internal touchpad/mouse continue to work. When plug back the
> >     USB keyboard, all keyboards (laptop + USB) work again.
> >
> >     This problem occurs only when using X11. When not using X11,
> >     keyboard plug/unplug is working perfectly well.
> 
> Hi Pierre
> 
> I've also noticed this problem, but I have a workaround. After detach,
> switch to a VT (CTRL+ALT+F1), hit any key and then switch back to X,
> and the internal keyboard works again.
> 

Great!

This not a real and elegant solution... but this is real workaround
which makes my life much easier!

Thanks very much!

Pierre