Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 08 Aug 2000 08:31:13 +1000 | From | Dave Cecil <> | Subject | Re: Can't get sysrq working in 2.2.12 kernel |
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> > The only place I've found that could change it is via kern_tble in > > sysctl.c, though I haven't done an extensive search. I admit to not > > spending the time to work out what the code in there is all about. > >Yeah ? You not even know that sysctl variables are accessible via /proc/sys >(sysrq is /proc/sys/kernel/sysrq , for example).
Correct, I didn't know that. I've only been working with Linux for about 7 months. My previous *nix exprerience being with DUNIX/Ultrix over 5 years ago.
> > Can anyone tell me what or why that variable might be being zeroed? > >I suppose your distribution clears it on boot for safety. > > > I can only gather I'm doing something wrong, but I can't find anything in > > sysrq.txt or in the archives on the web. > >Since it's distribution speciic issue it can not be in sysrq.txt for sure.
Quite right. I forgot to mention in my previous reply to Keith that details I provided regarding how to set it were for Red Hat.
Thanks, Dave
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