Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Reboot a Locked Ubuntu System Safely

Though it rarely happens. Their are times when you need to reset an Ubuntu system. Usually when you are setting up a new graphics card (or 2), or setting up a new xorg file. Nonetheless, if the screen freezes and CTRL+ALT+F1 or CTRL+ALT+Backspace fails to work remember these ALT+SysRq (or ALT+PrntScrn) combinations:

ALT+PrntScr+r, ALT+PrntScr+s, ALT+PrntScr+e, ALT+PrntScr+i, ALT+PrntScr+n, ALT+PrntScr+u, ALT+PrntScr+b

To remember the keys, remember this nonsensical phrase: "Raising Skinny Elephants Is Never Utterly Boring".

Alternatively, you can hold down CTRL+ALT+SysRq while very slowly typing; R E I S U B. A way to remember this is by inverting the word: "BUSIER" or remebering this nonsensical phrase: "Restart Even If System Utterly Broken".

1 comment:

  1. Linux tricks helpful for me because it provide details how to Linux operating system is access like windows, it provide the shortcuts of the system..

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