Add hint on sysrq on some keyboards

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Tue Aug 12 2003 - 19:04:25 EST


Hi!

This trick is maybe nontrivial... and it is needed on many
machines. Please apply,
Pavel

--- /usr/src/tmp/linux/Documentation/sysrq.txt 2003-03-27 10:39:46.000000000 +0100
+++ /usr/src/linux/Documentation/sysrq.txt 2003-08-13 00:55:53.000000000 +0200
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On x86 - You press the key combo 'ALT-SysRq-<command key>'. Note - Some
keyboards may not have a key labeled 'SysRq'. The 'SysRq' key is
- also known as the 'Print Screen' key.
+ also known as the 'Print Screen' key. Also some keyboards can not
+ handle so many keys being pressed at the same time, so you might
+ have better luck with "press Alt", "press SysRq", "release Alt",
+ "press <command key>", release everything.

On SPARC - You press 'ALT-STOP-<command key>', I believe.


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