Tzy-Jye Daniel Lin wrote: > On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 5:41 AM, Alan Jenkins > <alan-jenkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Regression #6 on latest git! (last known good is 2.6.29-rc8) >> >> Magic SysRQ keys work though. Unfortunately, SysRq-W / SysRq-T generate >> too much output, so the useful bits immediately scroll off the top of >> the screen. I can't press SysRq-P (even if that would help), because >> the SysRQ key on my laptop is accessed using a Fn modifier key, which >> also turns the left hand side of the keyboard into a numeric pad. >> > > I don't own an Eee, but having played with one, the key sequence > > Alt down > Fn down > SysRq down, up > Fn up > P down, up > Alt up > > should work just fine. As long as you keep holding Alt, you don't > need to continue holding SysRq after the initial keypress. > > >> Magic SysRQs on my USB keyboard generate no response. (Sometimes the >> numlock key seems to work though. I can't tell on the laptop keyboard >> because the laptop doesn't have a numlock led). >> > > SysRq over USB has never worked. On PC hardware, Magic SysRq depends > on features of the built-in i8042 controller, which only handles PS/2 > input. > Great, thanks a lot! I was able to run SysRq-P, and found the following backtrace - Pid: 0 EIP is at acpi_idle_enter_bm+0x1df/0x208 [processor] cpud_idle_call cpu_idle rest_init start_kernel i386_start_kernel -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kernel-testers" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
