I have a Surface Go tablet that I switched over to Linux a while back, and just came across a problem that I don’t know how to approach. I use an iDataLink Maestro module in my car to make an aftermarket stereo do what I want it to do. I want to check for a firmware update on it, but the management software tool is windows or mac only.
So I installed WINE and the PlayonLinux front end. I successfully installed the tool (Weblink) but the keyboard doesn’t work so I can’t log into it. The trackpad works though, and this is a directly connected keyboard/trackpad, so for one to work but not the other seems weird. I can find threads about non-functional keyboards with some games, but I honestly don’t understand the guidance being dished out.
How can I troubleshoot and fix this keyboard issue?
What? My keyboard and mouse both work on wine apps on my desktop Arch system. Although I used Lutris, and not wine on its own.
Software running in Wine is not accessing your mouse or keyboard directly, so it doesn’t matter how they are connected as long as they work in Linux.
But you’re saying that other external devices will need to access the device directly through USB, and Wine doesn’t support the pass-through?
Yes, Wine doesn’t support USB passthrough. You would need a VM for that.
Okay, thanks for the warning.