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On 09/03/11 19:21, Dan Dart wrote: > If X throws a wobbly you can restart it like you used to be able to > C-a-backspace... On ubuntu you can enable this, however this is more low level, you can also use sysrq to do other stuff like write data to the disk etc. Paul > > Alt-sysrq-k > > On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 7:15 PM, Paul Sutton <zleap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi >> >> Looking up the SysRq key I found the following which may be useful >> >> http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-617349.html >> >> Its essentially saying how to use alt-SysRq to shutdown and restart if X >> decides to throw a wobbly and not allow input. >> >> >> I would recommend reading the whole first part of this thread, as if I >> quote it ends up being taken out of context, >> >> I just thought it may be useful, while its on ubuntu forums I think >> most distros enable this anyway. >> >> It would be nice to have a talk on this at some point, so more of this >> rather hidden but very useful part of the kernel can be discussed further. >> >> Paul >> -- >> >> >> >> Paul Sutton Cert SLPS (Open) >> http://www.zleap.net >> >> >> 17th September 2011 - Software freedom day >> >> >> -- >> The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG >> http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list >> FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq >> > > > -- Paul Sutton Cert SLPS (Open) http://www.zleap.net 17th September 2011 - Software freedom day -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq