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sysrq docs: document sequence that actually works
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Document sequence of keypresses that actually works. Yes, this changed
year-or-so ago.

Signed-off-by: Pavel Machek <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <[email protected]>
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pavelmachek authored and Linus Torvalds committed Oct 7, 2007
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Expand Up @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ 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 some keyboards cannot
handle so many keys being pressed at the same time, so you might
have better luck with "press Alt", "press SysRq", "release Alt",
have better luck with "press Alt", "press SysRq", "release SysRq",
"press <command key>", release everything.

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