I am encountering a problem with Zorin 15.3 where, after logging in, both the mouse and keyboard cease to function, rendering me unable to perform any actions.
It's worth noting that the system itself appears to be functioning, as the clock is still operational, and it recognizes USB drives.
However, the input devices become unresponsive upon login, preventing me from interacting with the system.
Computer: laptop Asus X552M; dual-boot with Windows 10 (this OS is working properly).
Zorin OS relies on using libinput.
If libinput is not working once you reach the desktop and the sxerver package is not installed...
Then let's try installing it, instead.
Ah, sorry...
In the recovery menu, first arrow key to Enable Networking
Once that is down, arrow key down to Root - drop to prompt and run the command then.
I can't use an Ethernet cable in this laptop, since that port is not working.
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I went to dkpg (fix package manager issues) and I saw this output: "No candidate ver: chrome-remote-desktop".
I don't know if that helps. I tried to install Chrome Remote Desktop yesterday (then I proceeded to unistall it). It might be related to this problem, I'm not sure.
Yeah, I guess. After installing Chrome Remote Desktop, it kept working (mouse and keyboard). But when I turned off the laptop and turned it on today it's stopped working
I am a bit stuck given that you need net access in recovery (Where the keyboard is working) or you need the keyboard and/or mouse to work in order to apply the commands in a terminal on the desktop.
When you removed the Chrome remote desktop, do you recall the terminal noting other dependencies that would be removed?
You are saying that you do not... I can only go by what you relay.
Ah, I see. the Software store is non-verbose. That is why I prefer the terminal or Synaptic Package Manager.
I cannot be sure what was removed that may have affected your system. It seems unlikely to me that the drivers for keyboard and mouse would both go missing without a direct cause.
Every suggestion I can think of involves needing keyboard access and net access.
How do you feel about backing up your personal data and reinstalling Zorin OS Lite?
"How do you feel about backing up your personal data and reinstalling Zorin OS Lite?" Yeah, I feel there's no other way...
How can I backup my personal data? Using Zorin OS 15.3 installation (I have it on a usb pen). I just copy it to an external drive or there is another method, a more efficient one?
Yes, you could, with complexity. By mounting the partitions and running the commands for those partitions rather than for the LiveUSB. However, since there is a lot of uncertainty as to what caused the issue, a directed reinstall seems safer and less labor intensive.