[clug-talk] sssto tyyyyppppeeee

[Gustin Johnson]

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My solution was to recompile the kernel.  I usually do this anyway, but
I am aware that my methods are not necessarily "normal".

The problem is a timer issue, the noapic boot parameter is a work around.

Shawn wrote:
> If it is affecting the system clock as well, maybe the kernel timer is 
> not set right?
> 
> You can check this with dmesg | less.  It'll be near the top of the 
> output, and the message might be something like "could not set mtr".
> 
> I had an issue once where my system time kept getting out of sync by a 
> few hours after only a few days.  It turned out to be the kernel timer.
> 
> If this is the case for you, then you will likely need to reconfigure 
> and recompile a kernel, which might be troublesome (i.e. not as straight 
> forward as it should be) with the distros you listed.
> 
> But, I would suspect driver issues first, as Gustin has suggested.
> 
> Shawn
> 
> D Bhardwaj wrote:
>> Thaanks     Gustin,  I  will   try that. I  tested windows, doesn't do  it there  on mine.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Gustin Johnson <Gustin at echostar.ca>
>> Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 11:02 am
>> Subject: Re: [clug-talk] sssto    tyyyyppppeeee
>>
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>>> I have a compaq V2310CA, with an AMD64 chip (turion).  The ati chipset
>>> was a little buggy, I had to put "noapic" on the kernel boot line in
>>> /boot/grub/menu.lst to get the laptop to behave properly.
>>>
>>> I have a similar problem with a logitech bluetooth keyboard, but only
>>> for a second after it wakes up, and this behavior is independent of OS
>>> (ie. it happens on Windows too).
>>>
>>> D Bhardwaj wrote:
>>>> Weeiiirddd     
>>>> any   wayy     i    can get the   keeysstrokesss   from  doinnngg 
>>> this?> or  dooo  i have      to  leeeaaarn   neww   way    of    
>>> typinngg?> its  a coompaqq v2410ca.  ddissstro  doesn't  seem   to  
>>> maatter    ddoesss  it   onn   ubunttu   and   maannndddriivaa
>>>> Driver    issuesss?
>>>>
>>>> Dharam
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