I haven't seen that bug before - I'm using a HP ProBook 4320s and it works pretty well under Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick). The only thing I've seen which is similar is when you hold alt, type a number and then press a letter in the shell types that letter that many times, but that's not a bug it's a feature!<br clear="all">
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 24 January 2011 16:20, James McLaughlin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jmclaugh@cs.york.ac.uk">jmclaugh@cs.york.ac.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Hi everyone,<br>
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I'm using Ubuntu Hardy Heron on an old-ish Compaq laptop, and would welcome some advice.<br>
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Basically, every later version of Ubuntu (from Intrepid to Maverick) I've installed on it has been affected by a bug whereby every so often, when I release a key, the computer doesn't realise that this has happened and endless keypress events occur - like thissssssssssssssss.<br>
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(Same symptoms as kernel bug 9147, but a different cause as it occurs even with ACPI switched off.)<br>
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If the problem persists on Ubuntu Natty, I'll have to replace my laptop, and wondered if any of my fellow York-based Linux users could provide me with some advice? If anyone is using Lucid or Maverick on a laptop that's not affected by this, please could they tell me the manufacturer/model number of the laptop?<br>
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Similarly, any advice on choosing a replacement would be helpful.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
<br>
James McLaughlin.<br>
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