I found that unplugging the keyboard for a few seconds then plugging it
back in effectively fixes this. This is a hassle, but its much easier than
rebooting every time I exit X.


On Fri, 13 Aug 1999 static@mail.velenje.cx wrote:

> I'm running 1.4 with a 1.4.1 snap kernel on a Decstation 5000/200, and I
> finally got everything working today after upgrading to the 1.4.1 kernel
> (due to the scsi problems). I got X working on the first try, but I get a
> strange problem- after I quit X, my keyboard doesn't work right- if I type
> in "root", it comes out with extra characters, like "rorort", depending on
> how fast I type. Is this a widely known problem I'm unaware of (I got this
> dec for free a few days ago, I'd never used one before), or is it a
> problem that only I'm having? In any case, does anyone know how to fix it?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Claudio
>