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

[Alex Schuster]

Harry Putnam writes:

> Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> writes:
> > I also know the SysReq key trick now.  It can take you back to a
> > console.
>
> I'll bite ... what is it?

Some magic commands involving the SysRq key allow actions even if the system 
hangs and does not respond. Alt-SysRq-R for example resets the keyboard and 
allows one to switch back to a text console then. Works only once for me, 
though.
Others allow to kill processes, sync the filesystem, and such. The 
combination Alt-SysRq-R-E-I-S-U-B reboots a hanging PC without file system 
corruption. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_SysRq_key

	Wonko