Re: 2.6.7-bk way too fast

[Felipe Alfaro Solana <felipe_alfaro@linuxmail.org>]

On Mon, 2004-06-21 at 10:22 +0200, Vojtech Pavlik wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 20, 2004 at 10:54:47PM -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> 
> > Something is definitely screwy with the latest -bk.  I updated from a 
> > kernel ~1 week ago, and all timer-related stuff is moving at a vastly 
> > increased rate.  My guess is twice as fast.  Most annoying is the system 
> > clock advances at twice normal rate, and keyboard repeat is so sensitive 
> > I am spending quite a bit of time typing this message, what with having 
> > to delettte (<== example) extra characters.  Double-clicking is also 
> > broken :(
> 
> Q: Are you using the atkbd.softrepeat=1 parameter? Or an USB keyboard?
>    If not, you shouldn't be getting faster repeats even if the timer
>    were off, because the repat shoul be generated by the keyboard
>    itself.

I'm using a PS/2 Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite and I see the faster
typing rates only while in X. However, keyboard rate is normal while in
a text console.