that is all very well, but those are pretty common words and gets a zillion results, none of which seem to be that relevant.
it seems to be a specific problem between this hardware and something set up in suse, possibly an x driver. it did not seem to happen in ubuntu, nor in win XP. (part of) vatsala's problem is in not reporting back the results of other peoples suggestions, leading to poeple believing he is simply obtusely asking the same question repeatedly. On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 13:50:01 +1300 Brad Beveridge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is repost of a reply I made earlier in this thread, but got no > response form Vatsala. > > Hello Vatsala, replying to a thread with matters that are offtopic to > that thread is generally poor form. > As to your linux key repeating issue, I suggest that you search google > for "linux key repeating", and read some of the answers that are turned up. > > Cheers > Brad > > Nick Rout wrote: > > >did you take the steps that i posted (about adding an option to > >/etc/X11/XF86Config) ? if so what happenned? if not why not? > > > >did you plug in another keyboard? if so what happenned? if not why not? > > > >did you search google, if so what happenned? if not why not? > > > >On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 13:32:12 +1300 > >eBhakta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>Hi ya'll... ;) > >> > >> Yes, it's DEFINITELY a bug in the o/s... It's certainly NOT the > >>hardware (as confirmed herein, below). Bugs are buggy... :$ So, anyone know > >>anyone who can sort this issue out in the SuSE/KDE o/s...? Can't use the o/s > >>fully with these kinds of bugs happening... (it's like the o/s has a > >>constant virus, that a virus killer program won't solve). Bugger! Can't > >>fully use the Linux o/s while this is all going on... (shame). :( All help > >>IS appreciated. Thanks. > >> > >>Regards, > >>Bhaktavatsala Dasa (Vatsala) > >> > >>@ http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~vatsalaji - Hare Krishna! > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Carl Cerecke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>To: "CLUG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 8:45 AM > >>Subject: Re: What's going on here? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>>David Kirk wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>Vatsala, > >>>> > >>>>You can rule out a hardware problem by plugging in an external > >>>>keyboard to your laptop. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>I know someone who has this problem on his laptop with Linux also. > >>>Keyboard works fine under windows. > >>> > >>>Cheers, > >>>Carl. > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > > > > > > -- > Bluewater Systems Ltd - ARM Technology Solution Centre > > Brad Beveridge Bluewater Systems Ltd > Phone: +64 3 3779127 (Aus +1 800 148 751) Level 17, 119 Armagh St > Fax: +64 3 3779135 PO Box 13889 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Christchurch > Web: http://www.bluewatersys.com New Zealand -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
