<quote who="David Kempe">

> What does that Magic Sysreq Key do?

from /usr/src/linux-2.2.18/Documentation/sysrq.txt:

  It is a 'magical' key combo you can hit which kernel will respond to
  regardless of whatever else it is doing, unless it is completely locked
  up.


(There's plenty more info there too!)

- Jeff


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