On Wed, 27 May 2009 10:01:12 -0500
Dale wrote:
>
> I only have one machine right now. Someone gave me a HP laptop but I
> haven't fixed it yet. Power connector is shorted out big time.
>
Then for example on tty2 start "sleep 300 ; /etc/init.d/xdm stop ;
killall X" and on tty1 do "/etc/init
Neil Bothwick wrote:
> On Wed, 27 May 2009 10:01:12 -0500, Dale wrote:
>
>
>> I got some SysRq commands printed out tho. Question, do I have to hit
>> the Alt key each time or what?
>>
>
> Hold down Atl, hold down SysRq, press each of the keys in turn. The usual
> full sequence is R-E-I-S
On Wed, 27 May 2009 10:01:12 -0500, Dale wrote:
> I got some SysRq commands printed out tho. Question, do I have to hit
> the Alt key each time or what?
Hold down Atl, hold down SysRq, press each of the keys in turn. The usual
full sequence is R-E-I-S-U-B
Reboot
Even
If
System
Utterly
Broken
On Wed, 27 May 2009 09:58:44 -0500, Dale wrote:
> > Have you tried Alt-SysRq-R?
> I haven't but I may try it now tho. I have never used SysRq before.
> Thhinking of the is is a bit new to me. It has to be better than just
> pulling the plug tho. That's what I had to do last time.
You're thin
Daniel da Veiga wrote:
> On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 10:03, Dale wrote:
>
>> Hung Dang wrote:
>>
>>> I often use Ctrl+F1 to F6 to back to the command line and if your X is
>>> fine you can back the X screen using Ctrl+F7. Or if you want to kill
>>> your X then Ctrl+Alt+Backspace may be helpful
Neil Bothwick wrote:
> On Wed, 27 May 2009 08:03:31 -0500, Dale wrote:
>
>
>> I done been through this one time. I'm trying to figure out how to get
>> back to console with a keyboard that doesn't work at all.
>>
>
> Have you tried Alt-SysRq-R?
>
>
>
I haven't but I may try it now tho.
Håkon Alstadheim wrote:
> Daniel da Veiga wrote:
>> On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 10:03, Dale wrote:
>>
>>> Hung Dang wrote:
>>>
I often use Ctrl+F1 to F6 to back to the command line and if your X is
fine you can back the X screen using Ctrl+F7. Or if you want to kill
your X then Ct
On Wed, 27 May 2009 08:03:31 -0500, Dale wrote:
> I done been through this one time. I'm trying to figure out how to get
> back to console with a keyboard that doesn't work at all.
Have you tried Alt-SysRq-R?
--
Neil Bothwick
You cannot really appreciate Dilbert unless you've read it in the
Daniel da Veiga wrote:
On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 10:03, Dale wrote:
Hung Dang wrote:
I often use Ctrl+F1 to F6 to back to the command line and if your X is
fine you can back the X screen using Ctrl+F7. Or if you want to kill
your X then Ctrl+Alt+Backspace may be helpful.
Hung
Dale wro
On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 10:03, Dale wrote:
> Hung Dang wrote:
>> I often use Ctrl+F1 to F6 to back to the command line and if your X is
>> fine you can back the X screen using Ctrl+F7. Or if you want to kill
>> your X then Ctrl+Alt+Backspace may be helpful.
>>
>> Hung
>>
>>
>> Dale wrote:
>>> I kn
Hung Dang wrote:
> I often use Ctrl+F1 to F6 to back to the command line and if your X is
> fine you can back the X screen using Ctrl+F7. Or if you want to kill
> your X then Ctrl+Alt+Backspace may be helpful.
>
> Hung
>
>
> Dale wrote:
>> I know the subject is a bit lacking but here goes. I'm thi
Hung Dang ha scritto:
> I often use Ctrl+F1 to F6 to back to the command line and if your X is
> fine you can back the X screen using Ctrl+F7. Or if you want to kill
> your X then Ctrl+Alt+Backspace may be helpful.
Unless X freezes and steals your keyboard away.
m.
> Hung
>
>
> Dale wrote:
>>
I often use Ctrl+F1 to F6 to back to the command line and if your X is
fine you can back the X screen using Ctrl+F7. Or if you want to kill
your X then Ctrl+Alt+Backspace may be helpful.
Hung
Dale wrote:
I know the subject is a bit lacking but here goes. I'm thinking about
trying this xorg-
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