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On Thu, 29 May 2008 08:29:12 +0300 |
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Tapio Raevaara <tapio.raevaara@×××.fi> wrote: |
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> On Wednesday 28 May 2008, ionut cucu wrote: |
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> > While gracefully working on my computer out of the blue, by keyboard |
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> > stops working. Changing keyboards didn't help, only rebooting does. |
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> > Both PS/2 keyboards...So I guess it's a computer issue...any ideas |
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> > where I should start looking? |
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> |
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> If you're using X, next time try the following: press Alt + SysRQ + |
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> r, switch to console with Ctrl + Alt + F1 and start killing random |
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> programs, occasionally switching back to X. In the past, I've had |
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> trouble with Amarok jamming the keyboard; if you're using it, it |
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> might be a good first target for your killing spree. |
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Sorry? start killing processes randomly?(maniac grinds with big axe) |
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Also, my first atempt was to switch to console but Nota Bene: the |
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keyboard is not working. The magic key might be an idea but I need |
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Kernel debugging off in order to run nvidia-drivers |
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> You need to have CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ=y in the kernel for this to work |
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> (it's on by default). |
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> For a safer reboot, see |
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_SysRq_key , especially the |
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> 'Raising Elephants' part. |
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Mr Hal, |
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I'm also using ~amd64 but 2.6.24, I'll try a kernel update and see how |
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it goes. But where do you begin searching for a solution here? Provided |
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I wanted to go to the bottom of it |
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