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@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ On PowerPC
On other
If you know of the key combos for other architectures, please
- let me know so I can add them to this section.
+ submit a patch to be included in this section.
On all
Write a character to /proc/sysrq-trigger. e.g.::
@@ -205,10 +205,12 @@ frozen (probably root) filesystem via the FIFREEZE ioctl.
Sometimes SysRq seems to get 'stuck' after using it, what can I do?
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-That happens to me, also. I've found that tapping shift, alt, and control
-on both sides of the keyboard, and hitting an invalid sysrq sequence again
-will fix the problem. (i.e., something like :kbd:`alt-sysrq-z`). Switching to
-another virtual console (:kbd:`ALT+Fn`) and then back again should also help.
+When this happens, try tapping shift, alt and control on both sides of the
+keyboard, and hitting an invalid sysrq sequence again. (i.e., something like
+:kbd:`alt-sysrq-z`).
+
+Switching to another virtual console (:kbd:`ALT+Fn`) and then back again
+should also help.
I hit SysRq, but nothing seems to happen, what's wrong?
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