On Thu, Sep 25, 2003 at 02:43:01PM -0700, Dave Carrigan wrote: > On Thu, Sep 25, 2003 at 01:39:03PM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Sometimes, when I type SU and then start typing my password really fast, > > a few of the keystrokes will be echod to the screen -- usually when the > > system is only under moderate load and I'm not "expecting" it to be > > slow. It happens in X with gnome-terminal and also sometimes just at > > the console. > > > > It's a real usability hassle. Suggestions? other than "expect that, > > and don't do it?" > > You need to give su time to convert the tty to noecho. The slower the > system, the longer it will take to do this. Your only choice is to wait > that amount of time. > > --
I realized after I asked the question that this is probably a Kernel issue. This is a P4 1.7 -- I shouldn't be able to outtype it. Probably need low-latency kernel..... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
