Alex Schuster wrote: > 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 > > >
Well, I upgraded to xorg-server-1.6 and guess what, it was a bust, AGAIN. I moved xorg.conf, re-emerged the xf86-input-* stuff and it did do a little better. I bumped the mouse and the pointer moved, then it locked up and my fans started spinning up so I assume the CPU was going nuts. I had to use the Aly SysReq keys to get back to a console. So, I added -hal to my package.use file and re-emerged xorg-server and now it works fine. I hate to say it this way, but hal just plain sucks. I may play with it some later but I'm getting sick of hal big time. It's starting to really leave a bad taste in my mouth. Dale :-) :-)
