Messages in this thread Patch in this message |  | | | Subject | Re: IBM PS/2 keyboard (P/N 42H1292) and magic SysRq keys | | From | Florian Weimer <> | | Date | 13 Nov 1999 20:13:47 +0100 |
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Pavel Machek <pavel@suse.cz> writes:
> > Only some of the key combinations work (for example, Alt-SysRq-[0-47-8] > > don't, but *-[56] do). When I attach a different keyboard, all key > > combinations work fine. Any suggestions? > > This is problem on other keyboard types, too. > > Try: Alt down, Sysrq down, Alt up, press key you want. Or remap Sysrq > to some other keycode.
Thanks a lot, this works. Patch for Documentation/sysrq.txt is appended below.
> (Windows key? <evil grin>)
Don't have that. After all, it's one of the old but terrific IBM keyboards. ;)
--- sysrq.txt Sat Nov 13 11:12:11 1999 +++ /tmp/sysrq.txt Sat Nov 13 20:10:45 1999 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ - MAGIC SYSRQ KEY DOCUMENTATION v1.2 +3 MAGIC SYSRQ KEY DOCUMENTATION v1.2 ------------------------------------ [Sat May 16 01:09:21 EDT 1998] @@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ On x86 - You press the key combo 'ALT-SysRQ-<command key>'. Note - Some (older?) may not have a key labeled 'SysRQ'. The 'SysRQ' key is also known as the 'Print Screen' key. + + Note: Unfortunately, some broken keyboards do not support + this key combination. If you've got such a keyboard, you can + try the following workaround: Press the ALT key and hold it + down, then the SysRq key, release the ALT key, and finally, + while still holding down the SysRq key, press one of the keys + mentioned below. On SPARC - You press 'ALT-STOP-<command key>', I believe.
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