Subject: Alt-SysReq-K in some cases nonfunctional

[Jeff Hanson]

> From: Mike Jones <eternalorb at gmail.com>
> Subject: Alt-SysReq-K in some cases nonfunctional.
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> Dane,
>
>    Please see my bug-report on launchpad filed as
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/329644
>
>    Additionally,
>
>    Could someone please explain to me what REISUB is? I have never heard
> this term before, and as I said before, I am a programmer by trade, with
> better than just basic knowledge about operating systems and such, so I am a
> bit thrown off.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_SysRq_key

It does work but doesn't necessarily do anything obvious until the
shutdown or reboot key is pressed.  If you are connecting with a
serial console (not just SSH) from a different system then the
messages are displayed.  However, not all systems shut down or reboot
depending on the type of fault or BIOS/ACPI bugs.