You could try the "noacpi" boot option, just to see what happens. If it works better, file an acpi bug.
Ian Johnston wrote: > I have just given up trying to install Feisty on my Thinkpad R403 (2684) > as a result of similar bugs. Symptoms were ... > > 1) Inordinately long delay at ACPI on boot (from CD) > > 2) Inordinately long delay at hald on boot > > 3) During the install process, the trackpoint started behaving > erratically > > 4) So did the keyboard: no gratuitous repeats, but some keys died from > time to time > > 5) Install hung solid at the "gathering information about filesystem" > stage. -- [Feisty] Keyboard repeats keystrokes like tttthiiiiiiiiiiiissss https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/99356 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs