From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S271240AbTHLX7f (ORCPT ); Tue, 12 Aug 2003 19:59:35 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S271239AbTHLX7f (ORCPT ); Tue, 12 Aug 2003 19:59:35 -0400 Received: from smtp-out1.iol.cz ([194.228.2.86]:41862 "EHLO smtp-out1.iol.cz") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S271245AbTHLX7d (ORCPT ); Tue, 12 Aug 2003 19:59:33 -0400 Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 01:58:54 +0200 From: Pavel Machek To: Rusty trivial patch monkey Russell , kernel list Subject: Add hint on sysrq on some keyboards Message-ID: <20030812235848.GD306@elf.ucw.cz> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline X-Warning: Reading this can be dangerous to your mental health. User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.3i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi! This trick is maybe nontrivial... and it is needed on many machines. Please apply, Pavel --- /usr/src/tmp/linux/Documentation/sysrq.txt 2003-03-27 10:39:46.000000000 +0100 +++ /usr/src/linux/Documentation/sysrq.txt 2003-08-13 00:55:53.000000000 +0200 @@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On x86 - You press the key combo 'ALT-SysRq-'. Note - Some keyboards may not have a key labeled 'SysRq'. The 'SysRq' key is - also known as the 'Print Screen' key. + also known as the 'Print Screen' key. Also some keyboards can not + handle so many keys being pressed at the same time, so you might + have better luck with "press Alt", "press SysRq", "release Alt", + "press ", release everything. On SPARC - You press 'ALT-STOP-', I believe. -- When do you have a heart between your knees? [Johanka's followup: and *two* hearts?]