Re: Pb with sysrq (kernel 2.1 since sysrq exists)

David Woodhouse (David.Woodhouse@mvhi.com)
Tue, 20 Oct 1998 22:30:15 +0100

christophe.leroy5@capway.com said:
> On my computer, all sys request alt+syst+letter combination works
> except alt+syst+b (reboot) But if in kernel I replace the b by an x
> for instance, it works.

> I've tried on another machine, and alt+syst+b works.

Hmmm. Try another keyboard.

Regardless of the software in use, the Cherry keyboards we have here don't
seem to produce the scan codes for the keys I listed when Alt-SysRq is pressed.

Swapping the keyboard for a GW2K PS/2 keyboard fixes the problem.

Odd.

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