Re: Add hint on sysrq on some keyboards

[Randy.Dunlap]

On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 01:58:54 +0200 Pavel Machek <pavel@xxxxxxx> wrote:

| 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-<command key>'. 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 <command key>", release everything.
|  
|  On SPARC - You press 'ALT-STOP-<command key>', I believe.

Well, that is good info.

or use: 'echo key > /proc/sysrq-trigger' if your keyboard is working.

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