Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 26 Sep 2003 17:06:28 +0200 | From | Vojtech Pavlik <> | Subject | Re: Keyboard oddness. |
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On Fri, Sep 26, 2003 at 04:50:25PM +0200, Nicolas Mailhot wrote: > Le ven 26/09/2003 ? 16:26, Vojtech Pavlik a écrit : > > On Fri, Sep 26, 2003 at 04:21:57PM +0200, Nicolas Mailhot wrote: > > > Le ven 26/09/2003 ? 16:17, Vojtech Pavlik a écrit : > > > > On Fri, Sep 26, 2003 at 04:12:47PM +0200, Nicolas Mailhot wrote: > > > > > > > > > The difference being the system can then try to rescue my keyboard;) > > > > > Right now the only fix I have is to reboot the system because there is > > > > > precious little I can do with a stuck keyboard. Thank god software > > > > > reboot is always possible be it with the mouse or the acpi button. > > > > > > > > > > (and this also solves the case when something falls on a keyboard which > > > > > does happen now and then. I don't mind a screen of j's when the > > > > > alternative is 200 j's screenfulls) > > > > > > > > You can simply press any key and it'll stop repeating. > > > > > > > > If that doesn't work, you have a more severe problem than a stuck key, > > > > that wouldn't be solved by stopping the repeat. > > > > > > It stops the repeat all right. > > > The problem is the keyboard is dead afterwards:( > > > > That's very interesting. Can you enable DEBUG in i8042.c and post a log? > > Will it be of any use for an USB keyboard ? (just asking)
No. For an USB keyboard I'd suggest unplugging it, then re-plugging and then it should work. Then look at what 'dmesg' says.
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