You can use one broken computer to ssh to the other and run the commands, then switch. On Oct 23, 2011 6:50 PM, "Little Girl" <littlerg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I created a new user on the Kubuntu machine, repeated the steps that > cause the bug, manually rebooted the computer, and ran the apport- > collect 879158 command. > > Yes, we always wait a few seconds after pressing each of the REISUB > keys. > > We don't use SSH on our machines, and we don't own a test machine, so we > can't do your SSH commands. We can't do the upstream kernel testing for > the same reason. Hopefully you have test machines that demonstrate this > bug. > > Please let me know if there's anything else we can do. > > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) > Status: Incomplete => Confirmed > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/879158 > > Title: > REISUB fails to reboot the computer. > > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > My son uses Ubuntu 10.04 and I use Kubuntu 10.04. Both computers are > desktop machines, and are not identical. On each of our systems, > Alt+SysRq+REISUB fails to reboot our computers. > > STEPS TO REPRODUCE: > > 1) Close all open programs so that you're just on your Desktop. > > 2) Hold down the Alt and SysRq keys. > > 3) Slowly type REISUB. > > 4) Release the Alt and SysRq keys. > > EXPECTED RESULTS: > > Visual feedback when typing each letter of REISUB followed by the > computer rebooting. (Note that I'm not sure whether there should be > some sort of visual feedback when the letter R is pressed.) > > ACTUAL RESULTS: > > R does nothing. > E says "Disconnected from Plymouth" and leaves the blinking cursor at a > computer log-in in TTY 1. > I kills a bunch of processes, disconnects the system BUS, and leaves me > with a blinking cursor at a log-in prompt in TTY 1. > S performs an emergency system sync and leaves me with a blinking cursor > that is not at a log-in prompt in TTY 1. > U Disconnects her from USB, does an emergency remount, and leaves me with > a blinking cursor that is not at a log-in prompt in TTY 1. > B does nothing. > > ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: > > Maco (one of your devs) tried it on an Ubuntu 10.04 machine and it > successfully rebooted the computer. > > POSSIBLY RELATED INFORMATION: > > If, instead, we do Alt+SysRQ+REISUO to shut the machine down rather > than reboot it, it successfully shuts the machine down: > > R does nothing. > E says "Disconnected from Plymouth" and leaves the blinking cursor at a > computer log-in in TTY 1. > I kills a bunch of processes, disconnects the system BUS, and leaves me > with a blinking cursor at a log-in prompt in TTY 1. > S performs an emergency system sync and leaves me with a blinking cursor > that is not at a log-in prompt in TTY 1. > U Disconnects her from USB, does an emergency remount, and leaves me with > a blinking cursor that is not at a log-in prompt in TTY 1. > O stops all devices and shuts down the computer. > --- > Architecture: i386 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 > InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 > (20100816.2) > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > Package: linux (not installed) > ProcEnviron: > LANGUAGE= > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-33.72-generic 2.6.32.41+drm33.18 > Regression: Yes > Reproducible: Yes > Tags: lucid audio regression-potential needs-upstream-testing > Uname: Linux 2.6.32-33-generic i686 > UserGroups: audio cdrom dialout floppy lpadmin plugdev video > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/879158/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/879158 Title: REISUB fails to reboot the computer. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/879158/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
