2009/4/27 green <greenfreedo...@gmail.com>: > Erik Xavior wrote at 2009-04-27 09:58 -0600: >> I recently read about "Magic SysRq"! wow :) >> >> # sysctl -a | grep sysrq >> kernel.sysrq = 1 >> >> But it doesn't reboot, when i press "AltGr+sysrq+b", what am I missing? :S >> 2.6.26-2-amd64 > > SysRq+b has never worked for me, but SysRq+s (sync) usually does. I only use > magic sysrq when the system is b0rked, so I don't know whether it would work > otherwise, on my system. >
It's usually Alt-SysRq-B but you should sync and unmount first. In fact, there are a few steps that should be done to ensure a damage-free reboot, including _two_ syncs: Alt-SysRq-[R,S,E,I,S,U,B] in that order. -- Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.com http://gibberish.co.il -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
