Could the fact that the us keyboard is loaded twice during bootup have anything to do with some of this? It is loaded before and after init 5 (from the bootsplash screen) --- SI Reasoning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Things have gotten a bit weird on my keyboard. > > Firstly, I have included the following lines at the > end of /etc/rc.d/rc.local to enable volume control > on > my Dell Inspiron 8000's volume buttons: > > i8kbuttons -u /usr/local/dell/dell_volup.sh -d > /usr/local/dell/dell_voldown.sh -m > /usr/local/dell/dell_volmute.sh -r 100 & > > This has worked in the past but now when I boot up > I > do not get it to work. > > However if I manually run /etc/rc.d/rc.local then it > will work for a little while, but then will > disappear > again. Is msec making changes to the keybard now? Do > I > need to put this somewhere else and if so how should > I > do it? > > Also, my PageUp and PageDn buttons on the keyboard > only work on occassion. I have not found any > consistent reason as to what makes it start work and > what makes it stop. This is very frustrating. > > Another thing I notice is that when I open a new > page > (or tab, really) on galeon by clicking on the new > page > button, I have to right mouse click on that page to > reclaim the keyboard focus. Otherwise, no matter how > many times I try to right click to enter a box to > type > in, I get nothing or it will type somewhere else > (and > I cannot get it to leave there either, without the > right click) This behaviour may not be limited to > Galeon, but the above procedure is consistent. > > > ===== > SI Reasoning > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > A requirement of creativity is that it contributes > to change. Creativity keeps > the creator alive. > > -FRANK HERBERT, unpublished notes > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Greetings - Send FREE e-cards for every > occasion! > http://greetings.yahoo.com >
===== SI Reasoning [EMAIL PROTECTED] A requirement of creativity is that it contributes to change. Creativity keeps the creator alive. -FRANK HERBERT, unpublished notes __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Greetings - Send FREE e-cards for every occasion! http://greetings.yahoo.com
