On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 12:49 AM, David C. Rankin <drankinatty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 07/17/2010 12:01 AM, Corey Johns wrote: >> >> On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 10:58 PM, Thomas Dziedzic<gostrc@xxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> >>> On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 9:52 PM, David C. Rankin >>> <drankinatty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>> Guys, >>>> >>>> I have a strange problem. ctrl+c is completely broken on my >>> >>> system. >>>> >>>> It won't cancel Jack Schit. It is the strangest thing I've seen. I >>> >>> apologize >>>> >>>> if there is some archain Arch notice on this I apologize, I've missed >>>> it. >>>> >>>> This is easy to test. Just to 'ping anywhere' and then try and >>> >>> kill >>>> >>>> it with ctrl+c. I have to open another terminal and either 'killall >>>> ping' >>> >>> or >>>> >>>> kill the pid to get the thing to stop. Same thing happens if I mistype a >>> >>> cli >>>> >>>> and need to cancel the execution (like if I mistype a ' instead of a " >>> >>> and >>>> >>>> the script continues on a new line) >>>> >>>> What's up with this? >>>> >>>> >>> Works for me. >>> >>> What packages did you upgrade and what did you do recently? >>> >> >> Try a new keyboard to help isolate the problem. >> > > I would, but this is a laptop :p > > The list of packages updated recently are: > > [2010-07-14 17:29] Running 'pacman -Sy wesnoth' > [2010-07-14 17:29] synchronizing package lists > [2010-07-14 17:30] Note: > [2010-07-14 17:30] ==> If you experience sound problems try setting your > SDL_AUDIODRIVER environment variable to "dma" > [2010-07-14 17:30] ==> eg. export SDL_AUDIODRIVER="dma" ; wesnoth > [2010-07-14 17:30] ==> If "dma" doesn't work,other options are: > dsp,alsa,artsc,esd,nas try to find the right output. > [2010-07-14 17:30] installed wesnoth (1.8.2-2) > [2010-07-15 04:32] Running 'pacman -Syu' > [2010-07-15 04:32] synchronizing package lists > [2010-07-15 04:33] starting full system upgrade > [2010-07-15 04:47] removed obexd (0.28-1) > [2010-07-15 04:47] upgraded bluez (4.67-1 -> 4.69-1) > [2010-07-15 04:47] upgraded clutter (1.2.8-1 -> 1.2.10-1) > [2010-07-15 04:47] upgraded udev (159-1 -> 160-1) > [2010-07-15 04:47] upgraded device-mapper (2.02.69-1 -> 2.02.70-1) > [2010-07-15 04:47] upgraded eventlog (0.2.9-1 -> 0.2.12-1) > [2010-07-15 04:47] upgraded fbpanel (6.0-1 -> 6.1-2) > [2010-07-15 04:47] upgraded glitz (0.5.6-1 -> 0.5.6-2) > [2010-07-15 04:47] upgraded gparted (0.6.0-1 -> 0.6.1-1) > [2010-07-15 04:47] upgraded gvfs (1.6.2-1 -> 1.6.3-1) > [2010-07-15 04:47] upgraded gvfs-obexftp (1.6.2-1 -> 1.6.3-1) > [2010-07-15 04:47] upgraded initscripts (2010.06-2 -> 2010.07-1) > [2010-07-15 04:47] upgraded linux-firmware (20100606-1 -> 20100623-2) > [2010-07-15 04:47] upgraded mkinitcpio (0.6.6-1 -> 0.6.7-1) > [2010-07-15 04:47] >>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ... > [2010-07-15 04:47] >>> MKINITCPIO SETUP > [2010-07-15 04:47] >>> ---------------- > [2010-07-15 04:47] >>> If you use LVM2, Encrypted root or software RAID, > [2010-07-15 04:47] >>> Ensure you enable support in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf . > [2010-07-15 04:47] >>> More information about mkinitcpio setup can be found > here: > [2010-07-15 04:47] >>> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mkinitcpio > [2010-07-15 04:47] > [2010-07-15 04:47] >>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please > wait... > [2010-07-15 04:47] ==> Building image "default" > [2010-07-15 04:47] ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.32-lts -c > /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26-lts.img > [2010-07-15 04:47] :: Begin build > [2010-07-15 04:47] :: Parsing hook [base] > [2010-07-15 04:47] :: Parsing hook [udev] > [2010-07-15 04:47] :: Parsing hook [autodetect] > [2010-07-15 04:47] :: Parsing hook [pata] > [2010-07-15 04:47] :: Parsing hook [scsi] > [2010-07-15 04:47] :: Parsing hook [sata] > [2010-07-15 04:47] :: Parsing hook [filesystems] > [2010-07-15 04:47] :: Generating module dependencies > [2010-07-15 04:47] :: Generating image '/boot/kernel26-lts.img'...SUCCESS > [2010-07-15 04:47] ==> SUCCESS > [2010-07-15 04:47] ==> Building image "fallback" > [2010-07-15 04:47] ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.32-lts -c > /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26-lts-fallback.img -S autodetect > [2010-07-15 04:47] :: Begin build > [2010-07-15 04:47] :: Parsing hook [base] > [2010-07-15 04:48] :: Parsing hook [udev] > [2010-07-15 04:48] :: Parsing hook [pata] > [2010-07-15 04:48] :: Parsing hook [scsi] > [2010-07-15 04:48] :: Parsing hook [sata] > [2010-07-15 04:48] :: Parsing hook [filesystems] > [2010-07-15 04:48] :: Generating module dependencies > [2010-07-15 04:48] :: Generating image > '/boot/kernel26-lts-fallback.img'...SUCCESS > [2010-07-15 04:48] ==> SUCCESS > [2010-07-15 04:48] upgraded kernel26-lts (2.6.32.15-1 -> 2.6.32.16-1) > [2010-07-15 04:49] upgraded kernel26-lts-headers (2.6.32.15-1 -> > 2.6.32.16-1) > [2010-07-15 04:49] upgraded libssh (0.4.4-1 -> 0.4.5-1) > [2010-07-15 04:49] upgraded libwebkit (1.2.1-1 -> 1.2.2-1) > [2010-07-15 04:49] when you use a non-reparenting window manager > [2010-07-15 04:49] set _JAVA_AWT_WM_NONREPARENTING=1 in > [2010-07-15 04:49] /etc/profile.d/openjdk6.sh > [2010-07-15 04:49] upgraded openjdk6 (6.b18_1.8-1 -> 6.b18_0.hg_20100715-1) > [2010-07-15 04:49] upgraded lucene (2.9.2-1 -> 2.9.3-1) > [2010-07-15 04:49] upgraded lvm2 (2.02.69-1 -> 2.02.70-1) > [2010-07-15 04:49] upgraded mkvtoolnix (4.1.1-1 -> 4.1.1-2) > [2010-07-15 04:49] installed obexd-client (0.29-2) > [2010-07-15 04:49] upgraded sip (4.10.2-1 -> 4.10.3-1) > [2010-07-15 04:49] upgraded pyqt (4.7.3-1 -> 4.7.4-2) > [2010-07-15 04:49] upgraded qscintilla (2.4.3-1 -> 2.4.4-2) > [2010-07-15 04:49] upgraded ruby (1.9.1_p378-2 -> 1.9.1_p429-1) > [2010-07-15 04:49] upgraded subtitleeditor (0.37.0-1 -> 0.37.1-1) > [2010-07-15 04:49] upgraded whois (5.0.5-1 -> 5.0.6-1) > [2010-07-15 04:49] upgraded xf86-video-ati (6.13.0-1 -> 6.13.1-1) > [2010-07-15 04:49] upgraded xorg-util-macros (1.8.0-1 -> 1.10.0-1) > [2010-07-15 15:29] Running 'pacman -Sy clamav' > [2010-07-15 15:29] synchronizing package lists > [2010-07-15 15:30] installed clamav (0.96.1-1) > [2010-07-16 17:36] Running 'pacman -Syu' > [2010-07-16 17:36] synchronizing package lists > [2010-07-16 17:37] starting full system upgrade > [2010-07-16 17:37] upgraded cryptsetup (1.1.2-1 -> 1.1.3-1) > [2010-07-16 17:37] upgraded glew (1.5.4-1 -> 1.5.5-1) > [2010-07-16 17:37] upgraded hunspell (1.2.11-1 -> 1.2.12-1) > [2010-07-16 18:26] Running 'pacman -Sy kdemod3-kxmleditor' > [2010-07-16 18:26] synchronizing package lists > [2010-07-16 18:26] installed kdemod3-kxmleditor (1.1.4-1) > [2010-07-16 18:32] Running 'pacman -Sy kdemod3-kxmleditor' > [2010-07-16 18:32] synchronizing package lists > [2010-07-16 18:33] Running 'pacman -Sy xmlsec xmlto xerces-c' > [2010-07-16 18:33] synchronizing package lists > [2010-07-16 18:34] installed xmlsec (1.2.14-1) > [2010-07-16 18:34] installed perl-yaml-syck (1.07-1) > [2010-07-16 18:34] installed perl-test-pod (1.44-1) > [2010-07-16 18:34] installed xmlto (0.0.23-1) > [2010-07-16 18:34] installed xerces-c (3.1.0-2) > > Of all the packages LTS seems the most likely. I'm running on LTS due to the > problem with compiz white-screening on the 2.6.34 kernel. I wonder if some > of the recent changes that caused the problem with compiz failing are > beginning to be included in LTS with the latest kernel update. Dunno. I'll > reboot a couple of times and see if that help ( that has a strange right to > it... reboot and see if it helps :) > > > Can you downgrade the -lts kernel and see if it works? If not, can you try downgrading some other packages also?