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@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ On all - write a character to /proc/sysrq-trigger. e.g.:
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82'i' - Send a SIGKILL to all processes, except for init. 82'i' - Send a SIGKILL to all processes, except for init.
83 83
84'j' - Forcibly "Just thaw it" - filesystems frozen by the FIFREEZE ioctl.
85
84'k' - Secure Access Key (SAK) Kills all programs on the current virtual 86'k' - Secure Access Key (SAK) Kills all programs on the current virtual
85 console. NOTE: See important comments below in SAK section. 87 console. NOTE: See important comments below in SAK section.
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@@ -160,6 +162,9 @@ t'E'rm and k'I'll are useful if you have some sort of runaway process you
160are unable to kill any other way, especially if it's spawning other 162are unable to kill any other way, especially if it's spawning other
161processes. 163processes.
162 164
165"'J'ust thaw it" is useful if your system becomes unresponsive due to a frozen
166(probably root) filesystem via the FIFREEZE ioctl.
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163* Sometimes SysRq seems to get 'stuck' after using it, what can I do? 168* Sometimes SysRq seems to get 'stuck' after using it, what can I do?
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165That happens to me, also. I've found that tapping shift, alt, and control 170That happens to me, also. I've found that tapping shift, alt, and control