On 12/19/2011 6:01 PM, gooss...@rsc.anu.edu.au wrote: > >> I have a i7 quad core 2600K, running current squeeze 6.0.3 with default >> Gnome installation. ... >> I have an IBM Model M 101 keyboard. > > The quick fix is to simply swap your high quality clack-itty dinosaur KB > with its inbuilt 8042 chip for any new off the shelf modern KB of your > choice from $5 to $50. However, your current selection of the Model M > for modern use demonstrates a psychological profile that prevents you > from taking the easy route. (Or, did you tell a half truth? Is this KB > actually a newer Unicomp knockoff? If so the problem is probably not > the KB) > > So, you can monkey with the BIOS A20 setting, try a PS/2-USB converter, > hack up a20.c, etc, to see if any of these things work for you. If not, > take option #1 and simply move on with life. Hang the Model M on a wall > or something as a trophy.
And it's also possible you have a video card/driver problem. Post make/model of video chip (GPU) and driver you are using. THanks for that. I really appreciate your response. It is a real M. I have two, with ps2 plugs, and I do a LOT of typing and I really would like to not have to swap for something else. I have tried a LOT of keyboards, since producing text is a major part of my job and hobbies, and I really don't want to change. Sorry if that sounds ungrateful.... Also, I have the problem even when I logout using the mouse to select the logout/shutdown from the gui (ie, make no use of keyboard at all); maybe I have two separate issues? I don't need a ps2 2 usb adapter (the machine has one), but I can try one. As for graphics info: As far as I can tell in my ignorance, it has an intel H67 chipset with integrated graphics -- I do not have a separate graphics card. I suspect that tallies with my psych profile too. Driver... umm... you do not quite realise the degree of ignorance here... I append the output of some grepping around I have not idea what a BIOS A20 setting is, or a20.c, so I'll google away... OK $ lspci | grep VGA 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Sandy Bridge Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09) OK $ glxinfo | grep -i vendor server glx vendor string: SGI client glx vendor string: Mesa Project and SGI OpenGL vendor string: Mesa Project $ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf cat: /etc/X11/xorg.conf: No such file or directory (I think this must be automagically built on demand) $ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep -i VGA (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM: Intel(R)Sandybridge Desktop Graphics Chipset Accelerated VGA BIOS (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM: Intel(R)Sandybridge Desktop Graphics Chipset Accelerated VGA BIOS $ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep -i vid (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices. X.Org Video Driver: 6.0 (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension (II) Loading extension XVideo (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation Module class: X.Org Video Driver ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0 Module class: X.Org Video Driver ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0 ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0 ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0 ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0 ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0 (II) VESA(0): #0: hsize: 640 vsize 480 refresh: 85 vid: 22833 (II) VESA(0): #1: hsize: 800 vsize 600 refresh: 85 vid: 22853 (II) VESA(0): #2: hsize: 1024 vsize 768 refresh: 85 vid: 22881 (II) VESA(0): #3: hsize: 1280 vsize 1024 refresh: 60 vid: 32897 (II) VESA(0): #4: hsize: 640 vsize 480 refresh: 100 vid: 26673 (II) VESA(0): #5: hsize: 800 vsize 600 refresh: 100 vid: 26693 (II) VESA(0): #6: hsize: 1280 vsize 960 refresh: 60 vid: 16513 (II) VESA(0): #7: hsize: 1152 vsize 864 refresh: 75 vid: 20337 (II) GLX: Initialized DRISWRAST GL provider for screen 0 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/30b562a015815919382536de932b6ef7.squir...@rsc.anu.edu.au