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@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ On all - write a character to /proc/sysrq-trigger. e.g.:
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* Okay, so what can I use them for?
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-Well, un'R'aw is very handy when your X server or a svgalib program crashes.
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+Well, unraw(r) is very handy when your X server or a svgalib program crashes.
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-sa'K' (Secure Access Key) is useful when you want to be sure there is no
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+sak(k) (Secure Access Key) is useful when you want to be sure there is no
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trojan program running at console which could grab your password
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when you would try to login. It will kill all programs on given console,
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thus letting you make sure that the login prompt you see is actually
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@@ -143,20 +143,20 @@ IMPORTANT: such. :IMPORTANT
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useful when you want to exit a program that will not let you switch consoles.
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(For example, X or a svgalib program.)
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-re'B'oot is good when you're unable to shut down. But you should also 'S'ync
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-and 'U'mount first.
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+reboot(b) is good when you're unable to shut down. But you should also
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+sync(s) and umount(u) first.
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-'C'rash can be used to manually trigger a crashdump when the system is hung.
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+crash(c) can be used to manually trigger a crashdump when the system is hung.
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Note that this just triggers a crash if there is no dump mechanism available.
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-'S'ync is great when your system is locked up, it allows you to sync your
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+sync(s) is great when your system is locked up, it allows you to sync your
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disks and will certainly lessen the chance of data loss and fscking. Note
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that the sync hasn't taken place until you see the "OK" and "Done" appear
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on the screen. (If the kernel is really in strife, you may not ever get the
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OK or Done message...)
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-'U'mount is basically useful in the same ways as 'S'ync. I generally 'S'ync,
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-'U'mount, then re'B'oot when my system locks. It's saved me many a fsck.
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+umount(u) is basically useful in the same ways as sync(s). I generally sync(s),
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+umount(u), then reboot(b) when my system locks. It's saved me many a fsck.
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Again, the unmount (remount read-only) hasn't taken place until you see the
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"OK" and "Done" message appear on the screen.
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@@ -165,11 +165,11 @@ kernel messages you do not want to see. Selecting '0' will prevent all but
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the most urgent kernel messages from reaching your console. (They will
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still be logged if syslogd/klogd are alive, though.)
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-t'E'rm and k'I'll are useful if you have some sort of runaway process you
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+term(e) and kill(i) are useful if you have some sort of runaway process you
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are unable to kill any other way, especially if it's spawning other
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processes.
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-"'J'ust thaw it" is useful if your system becomes unresponsive due to a frozen
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+"just thaw it(j)" is useful if your system becomes unresponsive due to a frozen
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(probably root) filesystem via the FIFREEZE ioctl.
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* Sometimes SysRq seems to get 'stuck' after using it, what can I do?
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