switch users --> black screen, no response [in 12.04]

[rikona]

Hello chris,

Friday, May 17, 2013, 2:06:10 PM, chris wrote:

> On Fri, 2013-05-17 at 13:06 -0700, rikona wrote:
>> Friday, May 17, 2013, 7:34:23 AM, Liam wrote:
>> 
>> > On 16 May 2013 19:54, rikona <rikona at sonic.net> wrote:
>> >> I can confirm that the box is still running - a Win2k box on the
>> >> net can see and access files, so it's not a complete crash.
>> 
>> > For future reference - install the ssh server, then on your Windows
>> > box, use Putty to ssh in and restart the machine cleanly.
>> 
>> Thanks - a good idea. If I 'shutdown/restart now' will it safely
>> disconnect the USB drives and save my current work [say edits] before
>> stopping [for each user]?
>> 
>> If not, how do I do those first? 
>> 
>> -- 
>> 
>>  rikona        
>> 
>> 

> Try from the keyboard
> holding ctr alt syrq  the press in sequence rseiub
> This is the sysreq command for a clean shut down and reboot which should
> safely close the usb drives.

WOW - that is a keeper! I didn't know about sysreq, but now see how
useful it can be.

> has saved my bacon on more than one occasion

I can believe that! Thanks much - that is a really useful piece of
info...

-- 

 rikona