kbdrate problems

[Jason Pepas <j.pepas@mail.utexas.edu>]

hello,

I am currently using a script, /etc/init.d/kbdrate.sh, to set my keyboard 
repeat rate to something reasonable (like 30).

However, on one of my boxes, if you switch to a tty (ctrl-alt-f1), the rate is 
still 30, but upon switching back to X, the rate has reverted to the boot 
time default.  switching back to the tty reveals it is now back to the 
default there too.

this problem only occurs on one of my machines.  On the other one, the tty's 
and X are able to maintain different repeat rates.

is there a better way to set this?  a boot parameter perhaps?  what sets it to 
the default anyway, and is there a way to set that?

thanks,
jason pepas