Messages in this thread | | | From | Michael Buesch <> | Subject | Re: Magic Alt-SysRq change in 2.6.18-rc1 | Date | Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:59:41 +0200 |
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On Monday 10 July 2006 11:44, Fredrik Roubert wrote: > On Sun 09 Jul 23:06 CEST 2006, Alan Stern wrote: > > > Before 2.6.18-rc1, I used to be able to use it as follows: > > > > Press and hold an Alt key, > > Press and hold the SysRq key, > > Release the Alt key, > > Press and release some hot key like S or T or 7, > > Repeat the previous step as many times as desired, > > Release the SysRq key. > > > > This scheme doesn't work any more, > > The SysRq code has been updated to make it useable with keyboards that > are broken in other ways than your. With the new behaviour, you should > be able to use Magic SysRq with your keyboard in this way: > > Press and hold an Alt key, > Press and release the SysRq key, > Press and release some hot key like S or T or 7, > Repeat the previous step as many times as desired, > Release the Alt key.
While we are at it, does someone know how to trigger the sysrq on a PowerBook? Kernel Documentation says to press F13, but the PowerBook keyboard does not have F13.
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