use xset to set the repeat and other stuff (mouse acceleration/speed/ monitor dpms...) (man xset)
not sure why it happens, probably one of the programs that you run sets the autorepeat off... login out and login back in using xdm restarts X server AFAIK erik Christoph Groth wrote: > > Hello all, > > I have a strange problem in X (potato 2.2r1): After some time in X the > keyboard auto repeat ceases to work (the keyboard behaves correctly in > the console, though) and I have to log out and log in again (I am > using xdm) to switch it on again. Restarting the X Server is not > necessary. > > This is rather annoying as I often run large simulations in X and > cannot log out without canceling them. Is there a solution to this > problem? Or is it a bug? > > regards, > Christoph > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]