Hi Mike!
> The way I've interpreted the instructions is to hold down the right ALT
> key (as opposed to the one on the left, or the correct one -- here we go with
> wacky English again!) plus SysRq (a.k.a. "Print Screen"), and while holding
> those slowly type the letters REISUB -- "several second pause between
> entering the letters". There was a comment some keyboards don't like
> four-key combinations, such as if using a laptop keyboard and to
> turn on/active need to also use the (blue) Function key.
MP> It may be the "several seconds pause" that I am missing when I
MP> try it!
"It's a computer - it's faster than I am! ...REISUB -- nothing?!" And
I sent you a message yesterday where apparently Ubuntu has disengaged
some of the keyboard shortcuts so no matter how slow you type it won't
work. ...Know the darn thing worked a while back -- maybe some
re-activated the REISUB thing for software update testing and forgot to
deactivate it for a while?? (Wonder how one can reactivate, plus what
are the consequences of reactivating?)
And I think I either wrote or the referenced article does suggest
CTRL_ALT_F1 through F9 -- though F7 is the one to return to the Desktop.
I tested yesterday but not during a lockup ==> CTRL_ALT_F1 takes to
command line screen (I needed to log in) and CTRL_ALT_F7 exited to the Desktop.
> Up Project, partially in preperation for the new computer here. ...Some
> of those cables snaked between the desk and the wall have been back
> there for ages -- VGA?! And there was an old serial cable. Just didn't want
> to take the time to untangle.
MP> I still have VGA cables running around... I am using a KVM switch
MP> in my home "office." :)
Right now I'm using VGA to my second monitor, mainly because this
computer has DisplayPort and VGA as output options. My laptop also has
a VGA port.
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