this didn't work correctly under 1.4.1 - apparently the 
  repeat rate code didn't emulate the pcvt behaviour or 
  something. under 1.4.2 release the rate appears to be 
  faster, but i haven't played with xset to see if it
  actually works.

-colin  

<jmarin@pyy.jmp.fi> writes:

>On Fri, May 26, 2000 at 10:27:16AM -0400, Steven Grunza wrote:
>>I'm using NetBSD-1.4.2_ALPHA and XFree86 V4.0 on a Dell PC that doesn't
>>have an adjustment for the key repeat rate in the BIOS and the rate is
>>just tooooooo slow.
>>
>>Is there a way to change the key repeat rate in XFree86 or in the
>>terminal handler?  I'm using the wscons driver pckbc0:

>man xset, maybe?

>  -jm


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