[ale] Lubuntu 12.04 Unable to login encrypted drive with wireless keyboard

[jdp at algoloma.com (JD)]

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> Thanks in advance for any insight.

It is unclear, but is the entire OS encrypted, just the HOME or everything
except /boot?

* Keyboards and mice that need batteries are bad.
* If you use encryption, you NEEEEEEEEED fantastic, automatic, backups.

I'd try these things:

a) use a standard PS2 keyboard.  USB is an abomination, prone to problems when
things aren't working. I would suggest using a serial keyboard, but those aren't
very well supported anymore.  Anyone else have a Logitech C-Series mouse that
doesn't work?

b) run an fsck of the file system from a rescue boot.

c) setup automatic, daily, backups for the data that you really want to keep.