[ltp] exiting single user mode

Haines Brown linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:48:30 -0500


> >>  Second question. It seems to me that when I used to get a kernel panic
> >>  I could initiate a reboot with the three finger salute (C-M-Del), but
> >>  that's not working on my Thinkpad. I'm forced a pull the power. Is
> >>  there a way to force a shutdown without pulling the plug/battery?
> >>  Power switch has no effect.
> 
> 
> Either, use SysRQ (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_SysRq_key )
> 
> or press and hold the power button for > 5 seconds.

Thanks, Richard. It seems the power button long press failed me. I had
forgotten the use of the magic SysRq key. 

Haines