Messages in this thread |  | | From | Albert Cahalan <> | Subject | Re: TTY switching - SysReq rather than Alt please? | Date | Fri, 24 May 1996 12:30:14 -0400 (EDT) |
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>>> It occurs to me that a better key binding for switching consoles, and for >>> switching from X to text would be Alt-SysReq Function-key so that the >>> Alt function keys could be used by programs. Any hope of this change being >>> implemented? Or reasons why not? >>> >> >> 1. On most notebooks/etc SysReq is a combination of Fn+PrtSc(or any other >> key) - i.e. Alt-SysRq+F1 == Alt-Fn-SysRq-F1... Iv just tryed tu push it >> 8-O That's not easy ;-)) >> >> 2. It seems not all keyboards have SysRq... > > What was SysRq originally for? I have yet to see any software > that makes any use of it.
It was intended for DOS TSRs and other system services. Since IBM came up with the key, OS/2 might use it. Win95 really ought to be using it instead of Alt-Ctrl-Del for the popup that kills runaway processes. I think Linux should reserve the key for secure login in all keyboard modes.
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