Re: console scroll lock causes DOS

On Wed, 7 Feb 2007, Andy wrote: > If the scroll lock is on and there is a bunch of console output, the machine > will eventually stop responding to the network, until scroll lock is turned > off (at sometimes that doesn't even help). > > Easy test: > > hit scroll lock > do a few echo t > /proc/

console scroll lock causes DOS

If the scroll lock is on and there is a bunch of console output, the machine will eventually stop responding to the network, until scroll lock is turned off (at sometimes that doesn't even help). Easy test: hit scroll lock do a few echo t > /proc/sysrq-trigger on that machine from a ssh/telnet s