On Thursday 16 June 2005 03:23, Marc wrote: > ---------- Original Message ----------- > From: "Marc Marais" <marcm@liquid-nexus.net> > To: Robert Storey <y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net>, debian-user@lists.debian.org > Sent: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 09:19:22 +0800 > Subject: Re: Help: keybbbbbboard problem with 2.6.8 kernel > > > ---------- Original Message ----------- > > From: Robert Storey <y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net> > > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > Sent: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 08:04:27 +0800 > > Subject: Re: Help: keybbbbbboard problem with 2.6.8 kernel > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2005 at 10:30:41PM +0800, Marc wrote: > > > > > Ever since upgrading to kernel 2.6.8 on Debian (sarge) I've had a > > > > > problem with keys auto-repeating in X Windows. > > > > > > > > > > The problem only shows up in X windows. While typing in a terminal > > > > > window (for example) the key auto-repeat kicks in making it > > > > > impossible to type. For example if I try to type 'clear', it comes > > > > > out 'cllllleeeear'. I have to disable the auto-repeat function > > > > > (xset r off). It looks like the key delay value is being ignored > > > > > and the only thing I've changed recently is the kernel version to > > > > > 2.6.8 (compiled from kernel-source-2.6.8 with the default config). > > > > > > > > > > I've tried various things like using the 'kbd' driver in my > > > > > XF86Config-4 file, setting the AutoRepeat option in the keyboard > > > > > section but nothing helps. > > > > > > > > > > I've been looking all over for answers to this problem but I'm > > > > > getting nowhere fast! Please help me! > > > > > > Maybe try putting this in your .xinitrc file: I did not find any file with this name, could any one point the file postion > > > > > > xset r rate 400 40 & > > > > > > Hope it works. > > > > > > regards, > > > Robet > > > > ------- End of Original Message ------- > > > > Thanks. I did try that and it works for XFree86/Gnome, but the > > problem would still show up in vmware virtual machines (and even > > worse - appearing to have no delay before auto-repeating). > > > > I've since installed 2.6.11-11 and the problem appears to have > > disappeared. > > Just to report back to the list, the problem re-appeared using 2.6.11-11. I > did trace the problem to a bad IDE drive (part of a software RAID-5 array). > I had been booting the kernel using the noapic option but when I tried > booting it with APIC enabled the system failed to boot - showing hundreds > of dma errors and others. Since replacing the IDE drive I've had no further > issues. I have no idea why no errors were being logged with APIC disabled. > > This is probably the wierdest thing I've seen in a long time, a bad IDE > drive causing a keyboard repeat issue! I just hope this is the end of it. > > Cheers, > Marc so I am using Sarge with kernel 2.6.8-2-686 and 2.6.10-1-686 and 2.6.11.8 (from kernel.org) and all suffer the same problem. Apparently no one has a full solution for it :-( My keyboard is 105-key with German layout on Siemens-Amilo pro2000 laptop. If any can find solution that would be great. -- Key finger print :60EB 43C9 C29E 9CEB E159 9DE1 7145 54F9 1686 2BB3
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