Login dialog unresponsive to keyboard and mouse input after kernel update to 7.1.3-201.fc44 (not 7.1.2.27-1.fc44.x86_64)

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Hello.

** Description

Fedora 44 has generally been running smoothly on this hardware setup. However, after updating to kernel version 7.1.3-201.fc44 (not 7.1.2.27-1.fc44.x86_64) and rebooting, the password input field/dialog box at the login screen stops responding to any keyboard or mouse inputs.

** System Environment

OS:** Fedora Workstation 44

Kernel version with issue: 7.1.3-201.fc44 (not 7.1.2.27-1.fc44.x86_64)

Hardware: Dell Latitude 3590 (Intel Core i5-7200U, 12 GB RAM, SSD)

Peripherals tested: Built-in laptop keyboard/touchpad and external USB keyboard/mouse.

** Steps to Reproduce

  1. Update the system to kernel version 7.1.3-201.fc44 (not 7.1.2.27-1.fc44.x86_64).

  2. Reboot the machine.

  3. Wait for the GDM/Login screen to load.

  4. Attempt to type the password or click inside the login dialog box.

** Observed Behavior

The password dialog box is completely unresponsive. Neither the laptop’s built-in keyboard/touchpad nor an external USB keyboard/mouse can focus on the input field or register keystrokes.

Interestingly, the system itself is not entirely frozen: other UI elements on the login screen (such as the power/restart menu and the user selection buttons) remain clickable and functional via mouse.

** Expected Behavior

The login dialog should focus automatically or allow text input upon clicking, registering keyboard input to enter the user password.

** Current Workaround

Rebooting and selecting the previous stable kernel via the GRUB menu restores full functionality, meaning the hardware works perfectly under the older kernel version.

** Relevant Logs

During a session where the input was frozen, the following log was captured from journalctl:

Jul 18 12:24:46 plasma-keyboard[1741]: qtvirtualkeyboard currently is not supported at client-side, use QT_IM_MODULES=qtvirtualkeyboard at compositor-side.

Gratings to every one.

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Welcome to the forum!

Where did you get this kernel version from? It doesn’t seem to be one that has been built in Koji for Fedora.

The latest stable kernel for F44 is 7.1.3-201.fc44.

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I suspect this isn’t relevant to the issue, because the fact you can boot the previous kernel from GRUB strongly points to a kernel problem rather than a userspace problem.

However, it’s surprising to see plasma-keyboard on a Workstation install. Have you also installed KDE packages here?

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Thanks, I’m new and learning.

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I’m kind of new to linux and particularly to Fedora, so I might be wrong. But the version was downloaded from the standard Fedora updates shown in the Discover app, and because the system was restarted to 6.19.10-300.fc44.x86_64 I got the version data by sudo dnf history info, but I misunderstand the relevant data.
The correct kernel actualization is 7.1.3-201.fc44.
Thank you for the observation.

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You said you are on the Workstation edition, but both Discover and the plasma-keyboard package are distributed with the KDE edition.

Please show us the output of inxi -Sxx so we can verify the edition you have installed and are having issues with.
My workstation shows this

$ inxi -Sxx
System:
  Host: eagle.home.domain Kernel: 7.1.3-201.fc44.x86_64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64
    compiler: gcc v: 16.1.1
  Desktop: GNOME v: 50.3 tk: GTK v: 3.24.52 wm: gnome-shell dm: GDM
    Distro: Fedora Linux 44 (Workstation Edition)
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I’m so sorry for all the mistakes in the report, I will be more careful the next time.
You are right, I’m running the KDE edition.
Here is the output of inxi -Sxx:
System:
Host: infinitum.net.mx
Kernel 7.1.3-201.fc44.x86_64 arch x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 16.1.1
Desktop KDE Plasma v: 6.7.3 tk: Qt v N/A wm kwin_wayland dm N/A
Distro Fedora Linux 44 (KDE Plasma Desktop Edition)

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Experiencing the same issue with 7.1.3 and now running an older kernel version.

System:
  Host: ******** Kernel: 7.0.14-201.fc44.x86_64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64
    compiler: gcc v: 16.1.1
  Console: pty pts/1 wm: gnome-shell DM: GDM Distro: Fedora Linux 44
    (Workstation Edition)
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Have either of you tried the new 7.1.4 kernel.?

@myroot you are using Workstation while the OP @tog-cr15 is using KDE. The login manager is different.

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Still the same issue with the newest 7.1.4 kernel and updates.

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As with every new kernel, the problem persisted. I found out that my GPU with the NVIDIA 470.xx driver was EOL (my GPU doesn’t support newer drivers), and there were probably some kernel regressions. I had to remove the NVIDIA drivers and reinstall the Mesa drivers. Now everything works again with the newest kernel.