Dunno exactlyyyyyy how to describe the problem but this sentence demonstrates it ppppppretty clearlyyyyy.

I'd like know how to describe the problem so I can search for it in google... words like sticky or erratic aren't getting me much. One thread I found suggested its a conflict between apm and acpi, but apm isn't installed in the systems I use.

I'm still noobish with Linux (less than a year) and the only sources I use are from Debian's main repo, updated regularly. The keys stick in all three systems but much less often in KDE. The proggggram doesn't matter; it happens using the arrow keys in aptitude or typing a url in Iceweasel. Doesn't affect the mouse.

Hasn't always been this way; started acting weird a month or so ago. Its not consistent in that it happens for a while and then most of the time, the keyboard works fine. I cannot think of what I did that likely precipitated the problem.

If someone knows what's going on and/or can give me a leg up in resolving this, I'd sure appreciate it.

Thanks!


Installed:
Etch KDE
Etch netinstall + fluxbox + rox
Lenny netinstall + fluxbox +rox (installed three days ago)

Its a desktop (P4, 2GHz, 768ram) that's about seven years old with newer 80G HD and video card.

lspci:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82845 845 [Brookdale] Chipset Host Bridge (rev 04)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82845 845 [Brookdale] Chipset AGP Bridge (rev 04)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 05)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801BA ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 05)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801BA IDE U100 Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM USB Controller #1 (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM SMBus Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.4 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM USB Controller #1 (rev 05)
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 05)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200] (rev a1)
02:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM/CA/CAM Ethernet Controller (rev 03)
02:0a.0 Modem: Broadcom Corporation BCM4212 v.90 56k modem
02:0b.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 07)
02:0b.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Live! Game Port (rev 07)