Yes, irexec is the way to go.

Just start irexec this way:
irexec /path/to/config

Then write in /path/to/config:

begin
   button = POWER (or whatever button you have)
   config = sudo /sbin/reboot
end

The SysReq solution doesn't reboot your machine properly (it doesn't
stop processes, etc).

On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 1:17 AM, Dan Schmidt <helpdesk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the idea, I will try that when the weather gets cold.  Does
> anybody have an example of how they've implemented irexec?
>
> On 09/11/2010 04:58 PM, Jonathan Isom wrote:
>> On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 5:55 PM, Dan Schmidt <helpdesk...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On live TV, xine crashes on me all the time.  Can you get to another
>>> shell?  ctrl-atl-f2, login, sudo killall xine, ctrl-alt-f9 & I'm good.
>>> If I could map "killall xine" to an unused remote key, I would.
>>>
>>>
>> look at "irexec" assuming you have an unused key.
>> you can use it with freevo or any other app that uses lirc.
>>
>>

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