debian - key bounce problems

Installed debian linux but when in text mode get key bounce problems like

pressing df becomes dddddddfffffff unless I just touch the keys as light as
I can.

When installing, got a lot if messages like i8253 yada yada

Is there some setting to tweak ? Maybe slow the vpc down or something ?

If you're running on a laptop or other computer with power management
features, this hotfix may help -- you need to call Microsoft PSS to get the
fix though. Call and ask for KB889677.

--
Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP - Virtual Machine>



"Ian Semmel" <> wrote in message
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> Installed debian linux but when in text mode get key bounce problems like
>
> pressing df becomes dddddddfffffff unless I just touch the keys as light
> as
> I can.
>
> When installing, got a lot if messages like i8253 yada yada
>
> Is there some setting to tweak ? Maybe slow the vpc down or something ?

Thanks for your reply. As it only happens on debian linux I will trash that
rather than going through the hotfix path.

"Robert Comer" wrote:

> If you're running on a laptop or other computer with power management
> features, this hotfix may help -- you need to call Microsoft PSS to get the
> fix though. Call and ask for KB889677.
>
> --
> Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP - Virtual Machine>
>
>
>
> "Ian Semmel" <> wrote in message
> news:84A753BF-75C7-4A49-8C92-...
> > Installed debian linux but when in text mode get key bounce problems like
> >
> > pressing df becomes dddddddfffffff unless I just touch the keys as light
> > as
> > I can.
> >
> > When installing, got a lot if messages like i8253 yada yada
> >
> > Is there some setting to tweak ? Maybe slow the vpc down or something ?
>
>
>

It probably isn't the problem then anyway if it only happens in one VM, this
would effect everything.

--
Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP - Virtual Machine>



"Ian Semmel" <> wrote in message
news:4EA9AE5B-6BE6-4C04-B926-...
> Thanks for your reply. As it only happens on debian linux I will trash
> that
> rather than going through the hotfix path.
>
> "Robert Comer" wrote:
>
>> If you're running on a laptop or other computer with power management
>> features, this hotfix may help -- you need to call Microsoft PSS to get
>> the
>> fix though. Call and ask for KB889677.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP - Virtual Machine>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Ian Semmel" <> wrote in message
>> news:84A753BF-75C7-4A49-8C92-...
>> > Installed debian linux but when in text mode get key bounce problems
>> > like
>> >
>> > pressing df becomes dddddddfffffff unless I just touch the keys as
>> > light
>> > as
>> > I can.
>> >
>> > When installing, got a lot if messages like i8253 yada yada
>> >
>> > Is there some setting to tweak ? Maybe slow the vpc down or something ?
>>
>>
>>

Did you check your System Preferences Keyboard settings? I too had seen this
problem with VPC 2007 and SuSE 10.2 and Ubuntu 7.04. While you might not be
able to permanently resolve the issue, by adjusting the delay and speed
settings, you might be able to get to something acceptable. In fact, it was
pretty bad until I did this and now things are stable. Note, in the worst
case you might be able to disable the key press repeat functionality
altogether. With Ubuntu 7.04, the delay setting is just about 45% between
short and long and the speed is about 25% between slow and fast. When typing
in the textbox to test the setting, it still didn't appear to be corrected.
However, in typing this response, I did not have a single key repeat issue.
I hope this helps.

"Ian Semmel" wrote:

> Installed debian linux but when in text mode get key bounce problems like
>
> pressing df becomes dddddddfffffff unless I just touch the keys as light as
> I can.
>
> When installing, got a lot if messages like i8253 yada yada
>
> Is there some setting to tweak ? Maybe slow the vpc down or something ?

Check out:
http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy...08/692395.aspx

Cheers,
Benjamin Armstrong
============================
Windows Virtualization Program Manager
Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/Virtual_PC_Guy
Book: http://tinyurl.com/ysxcbm

DrinkSoyMilk wrote:
> Did you check your System Preferences Keyboard settings? I too had seen this
> problem with VPC 2007 and SuSE 10.2 and Ubuntu 7.04. While you might not be
> able to permanently resolve the issue, by adjusting the delay and speed
> settings, you might be able to get to something acceptable. In fact, it was
> pretty bad until I did this and now things are stable. Note, in the worst
> case you might be able to disable the key press repeat functionality
> altogether. With Ubuntu 7.04, the delay setting is just about 45% between
> short and long and the speed is about 25% between slow and fast. When typing
> in the textbox to test the setting, it still didn't appear to be corrected.
> However, in typing this response, I did not have a single key repeat issue.
> I hope this helps.
>
> "Ian Semmel" wrote:
>
>> Installed debian linux but when in text mode get key bounce problems like
>>
>> pressing df becomes dddddddfffffff unless I just touch the keys as light as
>> I can.
>>
>> When installing, got a lot if messages like i8253 yada yada
>>
>> Is there some setting to tweak ? Maybe slow the vpc down or something ?