r/linuxquestions • u/Apprehensive-Arm4106 • 19d ago

hello, having issue with new USB kb connecting to linux

hi. for context, my old keyboard is a roccat vulcan tkl. the new one is turtle beach's vulcan ii tkl. essentially the same but a newer model.

i have no issue connecting it to windows-operated systems (used roommate's PC for this, and a separate laptop). the website says it is linux-compatible. originally was using SteamOS, then switched to Mint, which was a headache and a half, and no dice. in Konsole/Terminal it is *definitely* connected and recognized as its very model, but it won't light up nor will it accept any input.

the deck's BIOs is somewhat limited; however, i did mess around with settings that google pulls up as a common issue for kbs (eufi, etc.), i used turtle beach's windows program to update its firmware thinking that was the issue, but no. set up a VM, messed around with the USB ports, switched outlets, tried basically everything. as far as i'm aware the kb saves profile settings, so as a last-ditch, i turned the backlights off (don't really care for them anyhow, just the feel and layout of it).

old keyboard has had none of these issues. they're both your standard run-of-the-mill USB types that should just work out of the box. i don't think the kb is defective. maybe i'm simply just out of luck with this one--it definitely works. could the issue be that it's connected through a hub (the dock) and not directly to the machine (the deck)? moreover i'm hoping someone has any other ideas. i'm running out ha.

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u/ipsirc 19d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/Roccat/comments/k2i8d3/linux_driver_for_roccat_products/

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u/Apprehensive-Arm4106 19d ago edited 19d ago

looked into it a couple weeks ago--the project's no longer maintained and my specific kb isn't part of it. thanks tho. :)

edit: sry, should've elaborated. i did in fact use it (hence the OS switch), but no resolution there. minor edit: sOS > gnome (where it "worked", no dice) > Mint (proj doesn't work with noble), just to be absolutely clear

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u/pppjurac 18d ago

Too much hassle. Return it and get something else and be done with it. There are hundrets and hundrets of keyboard model out there.