Comments on: Fix Unresponsive or Frozen Linux Computers using Shortcuts http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/fix-unresponsive-or-frozen-computers-with-keyboard-shortcuts/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 13thSlayer http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/fix-unresponsive-or-frozen-computers-with-keyboard-shortcuts/#comment-431705 13thSlayer Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:09:43 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7330#comment-431705 Possible actually, first run "reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters /v CrashOnCtrlScroll /t REG_DWORD /d 1" on Command Line and reboot your machine. Thereafter, hold Ctrl and hit Scroll Lock twice to force a soft reboot. Possible actually, first run “reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters /v CrashOnCtrlScroll /t REG_DWORD /d 1″ on Command Line and reboot your machine. Thereafter, hold Ctrl and hit Scroll Lock twice to force a soft reboot.

]]> By: Fliliaatole http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/fix-unresponsive-or-frozen-computers-with-keyboard-shortcuts/#comment-410289 Fliliaatole Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:30:42 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7330#comment-410289 I found this funny video site with 2 original video's up here are the teaser " How to ruin somebodies wedding in 10 easy steeps" " 10 Things you don't want to do on your first date" Check it out link is in my signature. I found this funny video site with 2 original video’s up here are the teaser

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]]> By: vaivaswatha http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/fix-unresponsive-or-frozen-computers-with-keyboard-shortcuts/#comment-395927 vaivaswatha Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:11:07 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7330#comment-395927 Great... I had a problem with my video drivers and X used to crash. I had to login via ssh and reboot the system. This is a really useful alternate (and more convenient too). :) Great… I had a problem with my video drivers and X used to crash. I had to login via ssh and reboot the system. This is a really useful alternate (and more convenient too). :)

]]> By: Noble http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/fix-unresponsive-or-frozen-computers-with-keyboard-shortcuts/#comment-381269 Noble Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:11:35 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7330#comment-381269 Heey! The babes are here! This is my best site to visit. I make sure I am alone in case I get too hot. Post your favorite link here. Heey! The babes are here! This is my best site to visit. I make sure I am alone in case I get too hot. Post your favorite link here.

]]> By: serbianlad http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/fix-unresponsive-or-frozen-computers-with-keyboard-shortcuts/#comment-371266 serbianlad Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:45:07 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7330#comment-371266 Wow, that's some control at your fingerprints. Too bad I'm at work and there is nothing but windoz around. I'll try it at home :) Wow, that’s some control at your fingerprints. Too bad I’m at work and there is nothing but windoz around. I’ll try it at home :)

]]> By: Chiron613 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/fix-unresponsive-or-frozen-computers-with-keyboard-shortcuts/#comment-364270 Chiron613 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:07:47 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7330#comment-364270 I'm not sure how much difference it makes, but the sequence I learned was r-e-i-s-u-b. The way I remember it is simply to recognize that it spells 'busier' backwards - and I'm trying to make my computer less 'busy'. I’m not sure how much difference it makes, but the sequence I learned was r-e-i-s-u-b. The way I remember it is simply to recognize that it spells ‘busier’ backwards – and I’m trying to make my computer less ‘busy’.

]]> By: Captain_Tux http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/fix-unresponsive-or-frozen-computers-with-keyboard-shortcuts/#comment-354878 Captain_Tux Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:04:20 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7330#comment-354878 Hello! Great article! I'm learning a lot, but I'm still a Linux newbie, soooooooooooooooooo... Where do I add "kernel.sysrq=1 in /etc/sysctl.conf" in case I need to use this key combo? Thanks! Hello!

Great article! I’m learning a lot, but I’m still a Linux newbie, soooooooooooooooooo… Where do I add “kernel.sysrq=1 in /etc/sysctl.conf” in case I need to use this key combo?

Thanks!

]]> By: alvare http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/fix-unresponsive-or-frozen-computers-with-keyboard-shortcuts/#comment-354646 alvare Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:04:22 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7330#comment-354646 I used to bother my non-unix friend by pressing Alt+SysRq+o while they were using my DebianBox and bullshiting Linux :) I used to bother my non-unix friend by pressing Alt+SysRq+o while they were using my DebianBox and bullshiting Linux :)

]]> By: BasketCase http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/fix-unresponsive-or-frozen-computers-with-keyboard-shortcuts/#comment-354473 BasketCase Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:52:27 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7330#comment-354473 This also works for servers with serial consoles. If you send an enter then a break and then one of the SysRq keys it will have the same effect with the output going to the serial port. This also works for servers with serial consoles. If you send an enter then a break and then one of the SysRq keys it will have the same effect with the output going to the serial port.

]]> By: Jeenu http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/fix-unresponsive-or-frozen-computers-with-keyboard-shortcuts/#comment-354254 Jeenu Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:57:12 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=7330#comment-354254 Quite interesting and useful. Although I've noticed this SysRq thing written on the keyboard, I hardly ever bothered to think about it. Thanks for a great article. Quite interesting and useful. Although I’ve noticed this SysRq thing written on the keyboard, I hardly ever bothered to think about it. Thanks for a great article.

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