You have been subscribed to a public bug: After starting Ubuntu 16.10 keyboard and mouse are dead. Since it works with an older kernel but not with the latest one, I'd assume the newer kernel does not initialize the devices the right way.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: systemd 231-9git1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-9136.55-generic 4.4.16 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-9136-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Oct 4 15:27:52 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-12 (1391 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120817.3) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform ProcEnviron: TERM=screen PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-9136-generic root=/dev/mapper/test--tps--ubuntu--muc-root ro vga=789 consoleblank=0 SourcePackage: systemd UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2013-02-11 (1330 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 07/02/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: 6.00 dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: None dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd07/02/2015:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform dmi.product.version: None dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug yakkety -- after starting ubuntu 16.10 -- no keyboard, no mouse https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1630245 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp