[WBEL-users] Keyboard repeat problems with HP

[Jesse Rosenzweig]

Hmmm.  Fairly hostile response, but I see your point... So, more
specifically,

I installed whitebox linux ( release 4 respin 1 ) on a new HP (AMD - 2GHz)
machine.  I pretty much used all the defaults for the install and everything
works great, except when I try to type in any application (a terminal is the
easiest to see it in), I will intermittenly get a spewing of very fast key
repeates, so if I try to type 'ls' for example I will get
llllllllsssssssss.  I have had to disable the "key presses repeat when key
is help down" feature in the system settings of GNOME to work around this
problem.  I have tried different keyboards and different keyboard
connections (USB and PS/2), but always the same problem.  Adjusting the
delay and repeat speed doesn't seem to change the erronious behavior.
Because this same thing happens with VNC, I don't believe it could be a
driver problem, but I'm not familiar with the inner workings of the keyboard
driver and interface into the OS.  Does that help?  Any ideas?



On 8/9/06, Mike B. <Saber at omniphile.com> wrote:
>
> At 8/7/2006 12:33 PM, jesse wrote:
> >I am having problems when I enable the "key presses repeat when key is
> held
> >down" feature.  I have tried different keyboards both USB and PS/2, but
> the
> >same problem happens.  It also happens when using VNC so it must be a
> >problem with GNOME?
> >
> >Any help is appreciated!
>
> You'll probably get more help if you put a little more thought into the
> question.  Most won't spend time trying to guess at what the heck you are
> talking about...they'll just hit delete and move on to someone who doesn't
> think everyone is a mind reader.
>
> All I can tell from your question is that you think you have a problem
> that
> seems to involve your keyboard and setting something to turn repeat keys
> on, it isn't specific to a single keyboard, and you are probably running
> GNOME.  As a puzzler contest idea, it might fly.  As a request for
> technical help, it lacks a certain specificity...
>
> Clues:
>
> o What sort of "problems" are you having?  Demons coming out of the
> speaker
> and terrorizing your cat?  Flaming sulfur raining down from the
> ceiling?  It just keeps typing "vi vi vi" over and over?  The heartbreak
> of
> psoriasis?  What, exactly?
>
> o What are you doing when the "problem" occurs?  Booting?  Sitting
> idle?  Typing normally?  Holding down a key?  If so, which one?  Does it
> happen with others, or just that one?  What happens if you hold down all
> the keys at once?
>
> o Is there anything unusual about your setup?  Like you manually built
> parts of it after the installation?  There is currently a flood in your
> computer room?  Your home EMP test rig is being used as a computer
> table?  Anything at all?  Or is this just "as installed", and everything
> was fine until you changed that one setting?
>
> Sorry, but I've seen one too many "it isn't working...why not?" questions
> that lack all forms of critical information lately.  Being the millionth
> "customer" isn't always a good thing I guess...
>
> -- Mike B.
> --
> If you run out of underwear...SLOW DOWN!!
>
>
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