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List:       gentoo-desktop
Subject:    [gentoo-desktop]  Re: Re: weird volume problem
From:       Duncan <1i5t5.duncan () cox ! net>
Date:       2005-09-02 17:33:22
Message-ID: pan.2005.09.02.17.33.21.491741 () cox ! net
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Adam Shelley posted <43186C35.6060705@inlandkwpp.com>, excerpted below, 
on Fri, 02 Sep 2005 08:13:57 -0700:

> I looked at the process table before but didn't think of what could be
> causing it.  Looking again, I have found the culprit.  I'm using the i8k
> utils module for dell laptops and it seems to be causing my problem.
> I'll have to play around with that program to see why it's being so mean
> to me.  If i kill the 'i8kbuttons' process, the problem goes away.
> 
> Thanks for the tips,

Glad I could help, and thanks for reporting the culprit!

That sort of automatic-action thing seriously bothers me (whether or not
I'm the victim at the time), because as they say, "It just ain't natural!"
=8^) Tracing it to a single application seriously eases the frustration,
because at least then there's something to point to and say /this/ is the
culprit, even if it's something I want to continue to use.  At least then,
there's a known cause, not something violating my nice logical cause and
effect world of computing!  <g>  So... yeah, glad /one/ mystery has been
laid to rest, and thanks for reporting it.

Guess you have something else now, to try wiping the config on...

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