[Bug 323157] Re: key repeat stops working, no trick restores it

[Antti Kaihola]

For some reason this got assigned to package linux-source-2.6.15
originally. Setting to xserver-xorg instead.

** Description changed:

- Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.15
+ In Intrepid on my Dell Inspiron 500m, key repeat stopped working for all
+ keys both on the laptop's keyboard and an external USB keyboard.
  
- In Intrepid on my Dell Inspiron 500m, sometimes key repeat stops working
- for all keys both on the laptop's keyboard and an external USB keyboard.
- I'm using the computer for hours daily, and this happens not more than
- once a month on average.
+ This has happened before, but a reboot has fixed the problem. This time
+ repeat is disabled even after reboot.
  
- None of the tricks mentioned in comments to other bugs about key repeat problems work in my case:
+ None of the following tricks (some mentioned in comments to other bugs about key repeat problems) work in my case:
  - xset r on
  - xset r 113
  - xset r 116
  - xset r rate 10 50
  - sudo kdbrate -d 1 -r 50
  - Option "AutoAddDevices" "off" followed by logout/login
  - adjusting repeat options in the keyboard layout settings
+ - toggling and adjusting the slow keypress option in keyboard accessibility settings
+ - logging out and in
+ - rebooting
  
  My kernel is
  Linux veli 2.6.27-11-generic #1 SMP Thu Jan 22 17:22:40 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux
  
- This has happened before the last kernel upgrade, probably even before
- moving from Hardy to Intrepid (fresh install) if my memory serves
- correct.
+ I also just got a kernel upgrade, and the problem persists:
+ Linux veli 2.6.27-11-generic #1 SMP Thu Jan 29 19:24:39 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux
  
- I'm using dual-head on Intel 855GM. My keyboard layout is a customized
- dvorak, but changing to a standard Finnish layout and logging out and in
- doesn't fix the problem.
+ I'm using dual-head on Intel 855GM. My keyboard layout is a standard
+ Finnish layout.
  
  $ xinput list
  "Virtual core keyboard"	id=0	[XKeyboard]
  	Num_keys is 248
  	Min_keycode is 8
  	Max_keycode is 255
  "Virtual core pointer"	id=1	[XPointer]
  	Num_buttons is 32
  	Num_axes is 2
  	Mode is Relative
  	Motion_buffer is 256
  	Axis 0 :
  		Min_value is 0
  		Max_value is -1
  		Resolution is 0
  	Axis 1 :
  		Min_value is 0
  		Max_value is -1
  		Resolution is 0
  "<default pointer>"	id=2	[XExtensionPointer]
  	Num_buttons is 9
  	Num_axes is 2
  	Mode is Relative
  	Motion_buffer is 256
  	Axis 0 :
  		Min_value is -1
  		Max_value is -1
  		Resolution is 1
  	Axis 1 :
  		Min_value is -1
  		Max_value is -1
  		Resolution is 1
  "Generic Keyboard"	id=3	[XExtensionKeyboard]
  	Num_keys is 248
  	Min_keycode is 8
  	Max_keycode is 255
- 
- Last time this happened I was typing in Emacs.
- 
- I know this report is very vague, and it will be difficult to analyze
- since probably repeat will be ok after I reboot and the problem might
- not re-appear in several weeks.

** Tags added: keyboard

** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu)
Sourcepackagename: linux-source-2.6.15 => xorg

** Description changed:

  In Intrepid on my Dell Inspiron 500m, key repeat stopped working for all
  keys both on the laptop's keyboard and an external USB keyboard.
  
  This has happened before, but a reboot has fixed the problem. This time
- repeat is disabled even after reboot.
+ repeat is disabled even after reboot. Repeat works in console, so this
+ seems to be an Xorg problem.
  
  None of the following tricks (some mentioned in comments to other bugs about key repeat problems) work in my case:
  - xset r on
  - xset r 113
  - xset r 116
  - xset r rate 10 50
  - sudo kdbrate -d 1 -r 50
  - Option "AutoAddDevices" "off" followed by logout/login
  - adjusting repeat options in the keyboard layout settings
  - toggling and adjusting the slow keypress option in keyboard accessibility settings
  - logging out and in
  - rebooting
  
  My kernel is
  Linux veli 2.6.27-11-generic #1 SMP Thu Jan 22 17:22:40 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux
  
  I also just got a kernel upgrade, and the problem persists:
  Linux veli 2.6.27-11-generic #1 SMP Thu Jan 29 19:24:39 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux
  
  I'm using dual-head on Intel 855GM. My keyboard layout is a standard
  Finnish layout.
  
  $ xinput list
  "Virtual core keyboard"	id=0	[XKeyboard]
  	Num_keys is 248
  	Min_keycode is 8
  	Max_keycode is 255
  "Virtual core pointer"	id=1	[XPointer]
  	Num_buttons is 32
  	Num_axes is 2
  	Mode is Relative
  	Motion_buffer is 256
  	Axis 0 :
  		Min_value is 0
  		Max_value is -1
  		Resolution is 0
  	Axis 1 :
  		Min_value is 0
  		Max_value is -1
  		Resolution is 0
  "<default pointer>"	id=2	[XExtensionPointer]
  	Num_buttons is 9
  	Num_axes is 2
  	Mode is Relative
  	Motion_buffer is 256
  	Axis 0 :
  		Min_value is -1
  		Max_value is -1
  		Resolution is 1
  	Axis 1 :
  		Min_value is -1
  		Max_value is -1
  		Resolution is 1
  "Generic Keyboard"	id=3	[XExtensionKeyboard]
  	Num_keys is 248
  	Min_keycode is 8
  	Max_keycode is 255

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key repeat stops working, no trick restores it
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