Sebastian Beßler wrote: > Am 27.10.2009 01:27, schrieb Dale: > > >> I'm just grateful for the geek that put the SysRq key sequence in the >> kernel. At least you can get back to a working console and fix the >> stupid thing. >> > > I use ati-drivers here and killing xorg with SysRq only gets me a blank > black screen and a system so deep frozen that even SysRq can't help > anymore. > > So that makes my hate for hal only deeper and colder… > > Greetings > > Sebastian > > >
This is the sequence you tried I hope. This is copied from a message sent to me a loong time ago. 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 I usually wait a few seconds between each one and only get to press about 2 or 3 when my console shows up. I am using a Nvidia card tho so it may be something different about ATI. Also, someone said a while back that you have to have that option built into the kernel. Have you checked to make sure you have it build in? I think the default is that it is there but never hurts to make certain. Dale :-) :-)
