[opensuse] Keyboard repeat on SELD10
I've just installed SLED10 (plus all the updates) on a DellD820 laptop. The install went fine. After the install, however, I had a major problem with the keyboard: Uncontrolled/random repeating of keys. For example, just typing "hello" could result in "helllllllllllllooooooooooooooo" I've never seeen this on any other SuSE Linux (9.x, 10.x or SLES) A bit of goggling pointed me to a seemingly similar bug in Ubuntu (https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.15/+bug/39315 ) In that rather long page, numerous potential fixes are suggested. One that I tried was to remove the Palm sync software. I took this route (I have no Palm so could see no harm) After forcing YaST to remove the Palm software without removing the entire KDE system (b****y package managers) my laptop seems to be much better, although I'm not convinced it's 100%. I had a quick search of the archives but I couldn't find anything similar for SuSE. Has anyone else had this, or got any other suggestions for fixes ? Thanks, GTG -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
I've just installed SLED10 (plus all the updates) on a DellD820 laptop. The install went fine. After the install, however, I had a major problem with the keyboard: Uncontrolled/random repeating of keys. For example, just typing "hello" could result in "helllllllllllllooooooooooooooo" I've never seeen this on any other SuSE Linux (9.x, 10.x or SLES) [snip] I had a quick search of the archives but I couldn't find anything similar for SuSE.
Has anyone else had this, or got any other suggestions for fixes ?
You're not alone with this problem. Look in the February archives. There are a couple threads on this subject. Also some in December and November. Take a look at https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=223561 and see if it is similar to your situation. C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
I am also experiencing this problem, but only when XGL is activated. If not, everything works normally as they should.
You're not alone with this problem. Look in the February archives. There are a couple threads on this subject. Also some in December and November.
Take a look at https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=223561 and see if it is similar to your situation.
C.
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On Wednesday 07 March 2007, Gordon Ross wrote:
I've just installed SLED10 (plus all the updates) on a DellD820 laptop. The install went fine. After the install, however, I had a major problem with the keyboard: Uncontrolled/random repeating of keys. For example, just typing "hello" could result in "helllllllllllllooooooooooooooo" I've never seeen this on any other SuSE Linux (9.x, 10.x or SLES)
A bit of goggling pointed me to a seemingly similar bug in Ubuntu (https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.15/+bug/39315 ) In that rather long page, numerous potential fixes are suggested. One that I tried was to remove the Palm sync software. I took this route (I have no Palm so could see no harm) After forcing YaST to remove the Palm software without removing the entire KDE system (b****y package managers) my laptop seems to be much better, although I'm not convinced it's 100%.
I had a quick search of the archives but I couldn't find anything similar for SuSE.
Has anyone else had this, or got any other suggestions for fixes ?
Thanks,
GTG
I was observed this keyboard problem in my Compaq Presario V5000. Thank you Thadeu -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wednesday 07 March 2007, Gordon Ross wrote:
I've just installed SLED10 (plus all the updates) on a DellD820 laptop. The install went fine. After the install, however, I had a major problem with the keyboard: Uncontrolled/random repeating of keys. For example, just typing "hello" could result in "helllllllllllllooooooooooooooo" I've never seeen this on any other SuSE Linux (9.x, 10.x or SLES)
A bit of goggling pointed me to a seemingly similar bug in Ubuntu (https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.15/+bug/39315 ) In that rather long page, numerous potential fixes are suggested. One that I tried was to remove the Palm sync software. I took this route (I have no Palm so could see no harm) After forcing YaST to remove the Palm software without removing the entire KDE system (b****y package managers) my laptop seems to be much better, although I'm not convinced it's 100%.
I had a quick search of the archives but I couldn't find anything similar for SuSE.
Yes, its rampant on some models of Core 2 Duo machines. In 10.1 I never completely got rid of it, but it disappeared once I got 10.2 installed. There is a big problem report in Novell's Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=223561 Comment 22 gives one possible solution. However, presuming you are paying for sled, you do not have to put up with such a hack and can get tech support from Novell. If not, dump sled, get 10.2 and problem is fixed. Its really a kernel bug caused by computers that don't keep their TSCs in perfect sync between the two processors. -- _____________________________________ John Andersen
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