---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Marc Marais" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Robert Storey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 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: > > > > 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 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
