Messages in this thread Patch in this message | | | Date | Mon, 15 Nov 1999 11:10:20 +0100 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: IBM PS/2 keyboard (P/N 42H1292) and magic SysRq keys |
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HI!
> > > Only some of the key combinations work (for example, Alt-SysRq-[0-47-8] > > > don't, but *-[56] do). When I attach a different keyboard, all key > > > combinations work fine. Any suggestions? > > > > This is problem on other keyboard types, too. > > > > Try: Alt down, Sysrq down, Alt up, press key you want. Or remap Sysrq > > to some other keycode. > > Thanks a lot, this works. Patch for Documentation/sysrq.txt is appended > below.
Thanx. I deleted that 3 at the beggining and forwarded it to Linus. If it does not appear in next release, try bugging him yourself.
> > (Windows key? <evil grin>) > > Don't have that. After all, it's one of the old but terrific IBM > keyboards. ;) > > --- sysrq.txt Sat Nov 13 11:12:11 1999 > +++ /tmp/sysrq.txt Sat Nov 13 20:10:45 1999 > @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ > - MAGIC SYSRQ KEY DOCUMENTATION v1.2 > +3 MAGIC SYSRQ KEY DOCUMENTATION v1.2 ---^ this 3 got deleted :-). > ------------------------------------ > [Sat May 16 01:09:21 EDT 1998] > > @@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ > On x86 - You press the key combo 'ALT-SysRQ-<command key>'. Note - Some > (older?) may not have a key labeled 'SysRQ'. The 'SysRQ' key is > also known as the 'Print Screen' key. > + > + Note: Unfortunately, some broken keyboards do not support > + this key combination. If you've got such a keyboard, you can > + try the following workaround: Press the ALT key and hold it > + down, then the SysRq key, release the ALT key, and finally, > + while still holding down the SysRq key, press one of the keys > + mentioned below.
Notice that those keyboard are not broken. All key combinations just do not work, and it is keyboard-dependand which do and which don't. Pavel -- I'm really pavel@ucw.cz. Look at http://195.113.31.123/~pavel. Pavel Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature, please!
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