Re: 2.6.7-bk way too fast

[Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@suse.cz>]

On Mon, Jun 21, 2004 at 12:26:10PM +0200, Felipe Alfaro Solana wrote:

> > > Something is definitely screwy with the latest -bk.  I updated from a 
> > > kernel ~1 week ago, and all timer-related stuff is moving at a vastly 
> > > increased rate.  My guess is twice as fast.  Most annoying is the system 
> > > clock advances at twice normal rate, and keyboard repeat is so sensitive 
> > > I am spending quite a bit of time typing this message, what with having 
> > > to delettte (<== example) extra characters.  Double-clicking is also 
> > > broken :(
> > 
> > Q: Are you using the atkbd.softrepeat=1 parameter? Or an USB keyboard?
> >    If not, you shouldn't be getting faster repeats even if the timer
> >    were off, because the repat shoul be generated by the keyboard
> >    itself.
> 
> I'm using a PS/2 Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite and I see the faster
> typing rates only while in X. However, keyboard rate is normal while in
> a text console.

It's possible that X does it's own autorepeat, though that'd rather
surprise me.

Can you check with showkey -s, and xev in X?

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Vojtech Pavlik
SuSE Labs, SuSE CR