On Wed, Sep 04, 2002 at 08:20:31PM -0400, Travis Crump wrote: > What is the recommended way to recover from an X lockup? Just a little > bit ago, X locked up on me(I was using a GL program and had multiple[2] > X's running) and I tried to get my system back by logging in remotely > and killing the X process with "kill -s KILL <Xpid>" of the X that was > frozen. Unfortunately, this only succeeded in killing my internet > connection(dialup initiated from within X) without restoring local > control so I was forced to just hit the power button. I plan on adding > Alt+SysRq support[in the hope that Alt+SysRq+K will prove useful in > these situations] the next time I upgrade the kernel, but am still > curious as to how you go about regaining control remotely if it is > possible. Should I have just bit the bullet and issued a reboot when I > got in remotely since their isn't a good reason why I need to avoid > rebooting? > > Mostly Sarge system if it matters.
Hi Travis, Don't know if it is recommended or not, but Alt+SysRq is quite nice for killing a hung up X that is blocking your keyboard. I play Counterstrike on wine which quite often hangs up X and blocks my keyboard. After Alt+SysRq+K I still can't change consoles, but at least it accepts CTRL+ALT+DEL to reboot/shutdown in a controlled way. So, Alt+SysRq can save you from hitting the power button... Regards, Andreas -- email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mobile: +49 179 8725141 postal: Ginnheimer Landstr. 148, D-60431 Frankfurt html: http://www.port22.net/andreas/AndreasObermaier.html txt: http://www.port22.net/andreas/AndreasObermaier.txt GPG Keyid 0x0FCD0EE2 GPG Fingerprint C2FF 6147 0ADB 1674 4096 2339 370F CBDF 0FCD 0EE2 fortune - print a random, hopefully interesting, adage: It is like saying that for the cause of peace, God and the Devil will have a high-level meeting. -- Rev. Carl McIntire, on Nixon's China trip -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
