Re: [gentoo-user] laptop sometimes needs double keystrokes

2007-04-15 Thread Roger Mason
Hi Benno, Benno Schulenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But you don't need to do this as you've already found that the problem is in bash and it's related to something in the environment. If the PS1 didn't fix it, try with either just --norc or just --noprofile to try and narrow things down

Re: [gentoo-user] laptop sometimes needs double keystrokes

2007-04-12 Thread Roger Mason
Hello Benno, Benno Schulenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Roger Mason wrote: I have a strange problem on my laptop[1] wherein I need sometimes need to enter keystrokes twice in order for them to be recognised. For example, I type 'ls' but the 's' needs to be entered twice. Are it

Re: [gentoo-user] laptop sometimes needs double keystrokes

2007-04-12 Thread Roger Mason
Hello Arturo, Arturo 'Buanzo' Busleiman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Benno Schulenberg wrote: Are it certain keys (like the 's') that have the problem? Are it [...] single-user maintenaince mode? Does it happen when running from a liveCD? I'd add: Does it happen on memtest86 I'm

Re: [gentoo-user] laptop sometimes needs double keystrokes

2007-04-12 Thread Benno Schulenberg
Roger Mason wrote: Does it also happen in another shell than bash (for example in 'busybox ash')? Just tried it: no, the problem was absent. Okay. Hmm... Which version of bash are you using? You're running stable so it should be 3.1. But I would have thought that the problem you're

[gentoo-user] laptop sometimes needs double keystrokes

2007-04-11 Thread Roger Mason
Hello, I have a strange problem on my laptop[1] wherein I need sometimes need to enter keystrokes twice in order for them to be recognised. For example, I type 'ls' but the 's' needs to be entered twice. The problem has bee present for some time and I have noted the following: (1) I see the

Re: [gentoo-user] laptop sometimes needs double keystrokes

2007-04-11 Thread Benno Schulenberg
Roger Mason wrote: I have a strange problem on my laptop[1] wherein I need sometimes need to enter keystrokes twice in order for them to be recognised. For example, I type 'ls' but the 's' needs to be entered twice. The problem has bee present for some time and I have noted the following:

Re: [gentoo-user] laptop sometimes needs double keystrokes

2007-04-11 Thread Roger Mason
Hi Benno, Benno Schulenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Roger Mason wrote: I have a strange problem on my laptop[1] wherein I need sometimes need to enter keystrokes twice in order for them to be recognised. For example, I type 'ls' but the 's' needs to be entered twice. The problem has bee

Re: [gentoo-user] laptop sometimes needs double keystrokes

2007-04-11 Thread Benno Schulenberg
Roger Mason wrote: I have a strange problem on my laptop[1] wherein I need sometimes need to enter keystrokes twice in order for them to be recognised. For example, I type 'ls' but the 's' needs to be entered twice. Are it certain keys (like the 's') that have the problem? Are it

Re: [gentoo-user] laptop sometimes needs double keystrokes

2007-04-11 Thread Arturo 'Buanzo' Busleiman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 Benno Schulenberg wrote: Are it certain keys (like the 's') that have the problem? Are it [...] single-user maintenaince mode? Does it happen when running from a liveCD? I'd add: Does it happen on memtest86 or another OS or