begin Mike Simons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Tue, Mar 18, 2003 at 12:54:01PM -0800, Jonathan Stickel wrote: > > I now have magic sysrq enabled and have tested it succesfully from > > console with ctl-alt-h. Now I am ready the next time Linux freezes on me. > > Keep in mind sysrq works form inside X too... > As long as the kernel is still running and the input layer is working > you should be able to use the keys even if you can't see the results. > > X can not trap or block those key sequences...
mike, è that is what it looks like when i type "alt-sysreq-h" from within X. i would say that X is definitely catching the key sequence. or else the scancode is changing for some reason... pete > in fact some of the > commands allow one to recover from a locked up X server, (although > resetting the graphics card after a X failure may require some advanced > preparation to safe the video state from before X is started). > > Later, > Mike Simons > _______________________________________________ > vox-tech mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech -- Fingerprint: B9F1 6CF3 47C4 7CD8 D33E 70A9 A3B9 1945 67EA 951D _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech