I noticed the same problem as Nolan. Further, I was able to modify my settings using the System > Preferences > Keyboard GUI until today. I tried changing the repeat rate with kbdrate and then noticed that the settings in the GUI didn't have any effect any more.
I've been tracking down keyboard repeat bugs since Friday. I wonder if this bug might be somehow related? http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17925 -- [intrepid] keyboard Repeat Keys is failing to adjust, when AutoAddDevices is on https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/264196 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs