Yes, I just found that out recently, too. It's the only thing aside from restarting that seems to "refresh" the keyboard.
On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 8:03 AM, ticket <658...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Same problem here, > > Release 10.10 > Kernel 2.6.35-28-generic i686 GNU/Linux > GNOME 2.32.0 > Keyboard : PS/2 (not a USB) > Motherboard : Asus P7P55D EVO > Nvidia graphics. > > Looks like it may be specific to this m/b > Presumably a kernel k/b driver bug with this m/b type? > > Not fixed yet, & very irritating. > > I found I could reclaim my session by doing a suspend & resume. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/658072 > > Title: > Keyboard keys repeat > > Status in “xserver-xorg-input-evdev” package in Ubuntu: > New > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: xorg > > When under heavy CPU load, my keys can get "stuck" on a key and repeats > indefinitely until I'm forced to restart the computer. It's not a hardware > problem as I dual boot Windows and it never happens there. Even if I disable > "Repeat Keys" in System->Preferences->Keyboard, it still happens. > This has happened for me since 10.04. There were similar reports for > previous versions of Ubuntu, but it seems that the bug has re-emerged. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 > Package: xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu3 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4 > Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > .proc.driver.nvidia.version: > NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 260.19.06 Mon Sep 13 > 04:29:19 PDT 2010 > GCC version: gcc version 4.4.5 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.4.4-14ubuntu5) > Architecture: amd64 > Date: Sun Oct 10 20:35:46 2010 > MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name > ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=6d161279-e465-48c2-afaa-b4f96851fd68 ro quiet > splash > ProcEnviron: > LANG=en_US.utf8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: xorg > dmi.bios.date: 09/03/2009 > dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. > dmi.bios.version: 0606 > dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > dmi.board.name: P7P55D PRO > dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. > dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 > dmi.chassis.type: 3 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture > dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0606:bd09/03/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP7P55DPRO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: > dmi.product.name: System Product Name > dmi.product.version: System Version > dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer > system: > distro: Ubuntu > codename: maverick > architecture: x86_64 > kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-evdev/+bug/658072/+subscribe > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/658072 Title: Keyboard keys repeat -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
