lispl-wicht
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This issue seems to occur seldomly across operating systems but until now I only could find posts about the phenomenon not about the reason. I'm afraid it must be a problem with the hardware. Since I have no idea which device might be the reason, I only can give a general description - hoping that this might "ring a bell".
I have two seperate Debian systems installed on my computer. The problem already arises at boot time in both systems. I suppose it would also occur with Windows if I would use it as well on my computer.
I have a wireless keyboard and mouse. I checked that they cannot be the reason by switching them off first and then also plugging off the USB receiver.
While booting, this appears on every line seperated by spaces one after another: ^[
(Could ^[ be the character combination which is displayed, when I push the down arrow in the terminal?)
At graphical login screen constantly (I think, in the same rythm than ^[ appears at boot time) the highlighted user list entry changes in downward direction as if the Tab or the down arrow would be pressed again and again.
At Terminal login (Alt-F2, not the virtual console at the Desktop) it is not even possible to enter the user name because a lot of spaces (no ^[ ) appear again and again and only about three of them can be deleted until the next appear.
I would love to check system logs but at this moment I cannot login because of the phantom inputs.
Does anybody remember this behaviour and has a hint for me, which could be the reason?
I do not think that a reinstallation will do since the problem occurs independently in the two seperated systems installed on my computer.
Thanks a lot for your replies.
I have two seperate Debian systems installed on my computer. The problem already arises at boot time in both systems. I suppose it would also occur with Windows if I would use it as well on my computer.
I have a wireless keyboard and mouse. I checked that they cannot be the reason by switching them off first and then also plugging off the USB receiver.
While booting, this appears on every line seperated by spaces one after another: ^[
(Could ^[ be the character combination which is displayed, when I push the down arrow in the terminal?)
At graphical login screen constantly (I think, in the same rythm than ^[ appears at boot time) the highlighted user list entry changes in downward direction as if the Tab or the down arrow would be pressed again and again.
At Terminal login (Alt-F2, not the virtual console at the Desktop) it is not even possible to enter the user name because a lot of spaces (no ^[ ) appear again and again and only about three of them can be deleted until the next appear.
I would love to check system logs but at this moment I cannot login because of the phantom inputs.
Does anybody remember this behaviour and has a hint for me, which could be the reason?
I do not think that a reinstallation will do since the problem occurs independently in the two seperated systems installed on my computer.
Thanks a lot for your replies.