I'm trying to use a USB keyboard with my Ubuntu laptop, but when I plug in the keyboard, it is not even detected. I am trying to use the Apple Slim Aluminum Keyboard. It would also be nice if the USB ports on the keyboard could work, but I can get by without that luxury.
How can I get my Apple Slim Aluminum Keyboard to work with Ubuntu?
Update: After upgrading to a newer version of Ubuntu (9.04 Jaunty), the keyboard was detected and types just fine. There are a few quirks like the clear button being used as the numlock key but that seems to be well documented on other sites.
tail -f /var/log/syslog
in a terminal, and then plug in your keyboard and watch what happens. (This will echo all the system log messages to your terminal.) Also, compare the output oflsusb
("list usb devices") before and after plugging in your device.