I'm having the same problem with Ubuntu 9.04 32-bit. There are a couple workarounds:
1. Disable autorepeat in System->Preferences->Keyboard.
2. Run a script which contains the command "xset r off".
I'm having the same problem with Ubuntu 9.04 32-bit. There are a couple workarounds:
1. Disable autorepeat in System- >Preferences- >Keyboard.
2. Run a script which contains the command "xset r off".