I'm using XFree86-4.1.0 from NetBSD xsrc under i386/1.5.1 on
	a voodoo3 desktop and thinkpad 600X, both running xdm from rc.d
	without problem (*). Are you using multiple consoles in wscons
	(in both cases I have the default 'vt05' option to X).

	Does this happen under a GENERIC kernel?

	If so, can you switch back & forth from X and the main console?
	(CTRL+ALT+F1 ans CTRL+ALT+F5).

	(*) The thinkpad has 'issues' switching consoles, but I don't
	    think that is related.
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On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Martin Weber wrote:

> On Wednesday 25 July 2001 23:51 you've wrote:
> > Greetings, all!
> >
> > When I have xdm start automagically from /etc/rc, the keyboard refuses
> > to respond; when I start it manually (via login as xdm), it behaves
> > fine.
> >
> > Anyone else have this problem?
> >
> > [this is 1.5.1 as released, XFree86-4.1.0 built from scratch]
>
> Yes, with two, one and some day old -current and XF86 4.1 built from scratch.
> Either the keyboard does not react immediately, or it gets fucked after some
> time. Happens to the mouse, too. But not to both at the same time. I see (via
> xosview) the interrupts still being shot, but well, nothing happens.
>
> Sometimes even only some special keys (w, e, and 2 here) start to behave
> strangely (i.e. do not react on keyPRESS but on keyRELEASE)) My solution was
> (as I found out XF 4 supports my card MUCHOS better (18somewhat x 14somewhat
> instead of 1280x1024 running nicely) my solution to this was to junk XDM ;)
> Life can be so easy ;p of course this might not be an option for everybody.)
>
> I hope this is fixed soon, hard to debug it though when you only have one
> machine with a keyboard running (still waiting for that other one to arrive)
> and the only other machine you have running at all is a screenless, mouseless
> and keyboard less router - not an option for me to carry my 19" screen
> through my flat and add a keyboard on the router just to do network debugging
> on my "main" machine ;>
>
> Martin Weber
>
>