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

[chris]

On Fri, 2013-05-17 at 22:21 -0700, rikona wrote:
> Hello chris,
> 
> Friday, May 17, 2013, 2:06:10 PM, chris wrote:

> 
> > 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        
> 
> 
There are other sysreq commands, and I can suggest you can google for
them
Cheers Chris