Public bug reported:

Hi,

I've noticed that the "Magic SysRQ" keys "E" and "I" (terminate / kill
all processes) have been disabled in all latest Quantal kernel.

Trying to use them spits to console a non amibiguous message : « SysRq :
This sysrq operation is disabled ».

This is vey annoying to me, as the keys often helped me out (and I
cannot figure out why they should be disabled).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: linux-image-3.5.0-17-generic 3.5.0-17.27
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.27-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1:  michel     3633 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  michel     3633 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA:
 country FR:
        (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
        (5170 - 5250 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
        (5250 - 5330 @ 40), (N/A, 20), DFS
        (5490 - 5710 @ 40), (N/A, 27), DFS
CheckboxSubmission: 1ea6109db29b53f721a523a77b7f3abf
CheckboxSystem: d00f84de8a555815fa1c4660280da308
Date: Fri Oct  5 16:25:16 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=b49c11a6-09a7-4da7-9efa-500df0c9d257
MachineType: TOSHIBA SATELLITE L735
ProcFB:
 
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/UBUNTU/@boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-17-generic 
root=/dev/mapper/VG1-BTR_POOL ro rootflags=subvol=UBUNTU/@ rdblacklist=nouveau 
nouveau.blacklist=1 acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-17-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-17-generic  N/A
 linux-firmware                            1.94
SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: rts5139
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-08-28 (38 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 06/26/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE
dmi.bios.version: 2.50
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Base Board Product Name
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.board.version: Base Board Version
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: OEM Chassis Manufacturer
dmi.chassis.version: OEM Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnINSYDE:bvr2.50:bd06/26/2012:svnTOSHIBA:pnSATELLITEL735:pvrPSK0CE-00900LFR:rvnIntelCorp.:rnBaseBoardProductName:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnOEMChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrOEMChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: SATELLITE L735
dmi.product.version: PSK0CE-00900LFR
dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal running-unity staging

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