[Bug 1241505] Re: USB keyboard does not work after grub, and until after encrypted root volume is unlocked

[Snowripper]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1238194 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1238194

Hi guys,

Would this same fix apply to the keyboard refusing to work in the GRUB menu (i cannot make selections at the dual-boot screen) the keyboard will only function before and after the GRUB menu displays. Occassionally it will work 1 out of 50 reboots.
I noticed Anatoli #29 mentioned a hid_microsoft file? My keyboard is a USB Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600.
I am very new to Ubuntu however would someone be able to explain in VERY NOOB terms how to apply this fix if it would work for me? At the moment I am only able to work with half my system which is very frustrating. Thank you in advance.

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Title:
  USB keyboard does not work after grub, and until after encrypted root
  volume is unlocked

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “module-init-tools” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “linux” package in openSUSE:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  After an upgrade from xubuntu 13.04 (kernel 3.8.xx) to xubuntu 13.10 (kernel 3.11.x)  my wireless USB keyboard refuses to work,
  but only after grub starts the boot process. The keyboard works in BIOS and
  also within the legacy grub menus, but then fails when I am asked to enter the crypt-setup passphrase to unlock my
  root partition. Once unlocked (with help of an old PS/2 keyboard), the kernel apparently has access to additional
  modules and the wireless keyboard begins to work again. This problem does not happen when I start xubuntu 13.10 with the old 3.8.xx kernel. Thanks!

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