Linux keyboard problems

[supaginge]

I recently built a new computer and I got the Gamdias Hermes keyboard which is amazing, but I installed Ubuntu 12.04 last night and the keyboard won't work at all while on Linux and no drivers.

I am wondering if there are any tricks I can do to get the keyboard to work

 

I am newish to Linux so I don't know any terminal commands at the moment but I am planning on learning it

[Tea1337]

You might have to manually find the driver to install onto it

[needmorewood]

 

I recently built a new computer and I got the Gamdias Hermes keyboard which is amazing, but I installed Ubuntu 12.04 last night and the keyboard won't work at all while on Linux and no drivers.

I am wondering if there are any tricks I can do to get the keyboard to work

 

I am newish to Linux so I don't know any terminal commands at the moment but I am planning on learning it

 

unplug all your usb devices except the keyboard. sometimes input devices get all messed up. make sure everything is updated, that ussually fixes everything

[Guest]

Try using the keyboard while plugged into a PS/2 port.

[supaginge]

I will try unplugging everything in a wee bit

Also on the gamdias website it claims that a ps2 converter doesn't work with the keyboard for some reason but i will try it

[supaginge]

i unplugged every device and it didnt work

i also got told to so lsusb in the terminal and it came out with 

Bus 004 Device 002: ID 1b80:b402 Afatech 

Bus 005 Device 002: ID 04d9:1603 Holtek Semiconductor, Inc. Keyboard

Bus 007 Device 002: ID 046d:c531 Logitech, Inc. 

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 009 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub

[supaginge]

ps2 does not work

[louisvd]

Gamdias have written a Special Firmware update for this keyboard for my situation.

They are not releasing it publicly, but if you are having the problem, they will send it to you on request. Log a ticket through the Gamdias website, and John Lin can help you. The version they wrote for me was Firmware v78.

It allows me to use the keyboard in Linux, in Virtual Machines (KVM and VirtualBox). The normal keys work, as well as the LOCK, Gaming Mode, and backlight controls. The Macro keys do not work (as they require the Hera software to be running, I think).

You have to run the update in Windows. I didn't have Windows, but used the "Mini XP" from the Hiren's boot CD - I made a bootable flash drive with it and copied the firmware and updater program directly to it.

The Hera software doesn't work well in VirtualBox - you get about 40% use out of it, but KVM locks you out of the device completely - so I wouldn't really recommend redirecting the hardware.

Hopefully one day they will write a Linux based Hera ...

[TechRunner2.0]

I do not know who this may help but I hope this works.

I was able to successfully get my Gamdias Hermes keyboard to work on linux

I spent hours trying everything with xinput but I finally tried to look and see if my computer was recieving any inputs from the keyboard so I used "sudo cat /dev/usb/hiddev#" where # is what ever number is for the files

mine after testing turned out to be hiddev3 and once I used the command the keyboard started working.

I have not rebooted yet so I am unsure if this is permanent but I at least know what to do

 

Command: "sudo cat /dev/usb/hiddev#"

[keyboardproblems]

On 11.5.2016 at 4:09 AM, TechRunner2.0 said:

I do not know who this may help but I hope this works.

I was able to successfully get my Gamdias Hermes keyboard to work on linux

I spent hours trying everything with xinput but I finally tried to look and see if my computer was recieving any inputs from the keyboard so I used "sudo cat /dev/usb/hiddev#" where # is what ever number is for the files

mine after testing turned out to be hiddev3 and once I used the command the keyboard started working.

I have not rebooted yet so I am unsure if this is permanent but I at least know what to do

 

Command: "sudo cat /dev/usb/hiddev#"

this worked for me, thanks.

 

did you ever figure out how to make this permanent?