All,
Problem:I am running solaris 2.6 on an ultra 10 (brand new, just got it
today). I
tried two types of keyboards, one that came with the machine and an older
style sun keyboard, both produce:
loadkeys:ioctl (KIOCLAYOUT): Timer expired
Solution: Apply patch 105181. I tried different keyboards with no luck.
Thanks for all your help,
Paul Asadoorian
Systems Administrator
UWin!
-----Original Message-----
From: George DONE [mailto:george@romsys.ro]
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 12:43 PM
To: Asadoorian, Paul
Subject: Re: Keyboard Error
Hi Paul !
I saw this behavior only on Type 6 keyboards connected to machines
running 2.5.1 or 2.6. Under Solaris 7 and 8 there was no problems. There
is a patch, however which enable those keyboards (type 6) to be used
with 2.5.1 or Solaris 2.6 machines. Check sunsolve.
The only thing I don't understand is the news message you quoted. The
guy there was experiencing the same problems with.older , type 5
keyboards, which works very well without any patch.
Regards,
George
"Asadoorian, Paul" wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I am running solaris 2.6 on an ultra 10 (brand new, just got it today). I
> tried two types of keyboards, one that came with the machine and an older
> style sun keyboard, both produce:
> loadkeys:ioctl (KIOCLAYOUT): Timer expired
>
> When I boot the machine. The system seems fine when I am in the CDE, but
> when booted into single user mode pushing any key results in that
keystroke
> being repeated for appox. 20 times. I have 10 systems to load (All by
> myself :) and 5 of these are Ultra 10's with this problem. I am reluctant
> to put them into production before I get to the bottom of this, but I do
not
> have the luxary of time :-)
> Thanks
> I found the following on deja news, but it wasn't too helpful:
> mak <mak@adroitsys.com.sg
> <mak@adroitsys.com.sg&ST=QS">http://www.deja.com/profile.xp?author=mak@adroitsys.com.sg&ST=QS>> wrote:
> > can you pls help me on this matter.
> > i have a Ultra 60 and a type 5 keyboard.
> > Runing solaris 2.6.
> > after I boot up the system I did a sys-unconfig and boot up again.
> > However I cannot use the keyboard because each key I type is repeated
> > 20 times. When I do hit del key all 20 letters are deleted.
> >
> > I saw a message during boot.
> >
> > loadkeys:ioctl (KIOCLAYOUT): Timer expired
>
> I'd check the obvious:
>
> - Are the plugs on the keyboard and on the machine seated firmly ? - If
> available, try a different keyboard.
>
> hth, mp.
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