Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Fed up with Xorg + hal mess [SOLVED]

[Alex Schuster]

Dale writes:

> Alex Schuster wrote:
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_SysRq_key

> That's the one.  I think its either the second or third key that makes
> it go back to a console.  It is nice to know about.  I have it taped to
> my wall for reference.  It beats having to pull the plug without a
> proper shutdown.

If only X hangs, you can go back to the console with Alt-SysRq-R, followed 
by Ctrl-Alt-Fn. If you just want to kill X, try Alt-SysRq-K. If the test 
mode does not work then, try the 'textmode' command (typing blindly in a 
text console), that may restore it.

	Wonko