Comments on: Rebooting the magic SysRq way http://hackaday.com/2008/08/24/rebooting-the-magic-sysrq-way/ Fresh hacks every day Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:31:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bille http://hackaday.com/2008/08/24/rebooting-the-magic-sysrq-way/comment-page-1/#comment-41081 Bille Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:53:27 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/08/24/rebooting-the-magic-sysrq-way/#comment-41081 I have to say I agree with some of the other posters. I think you should go back to the old receipe, and have a single quality hack every day. And try to avoid software hacks and news at an absolute minimum. I have to say I agree with some of the other posters. I think you should go back to the old receipe, and have a single quality hack every day. And try to avoid software hacks and news at an absolute minimum.

]]> By: octel http://hackaday.com/2008/08/24/rebooting-the-magic-sysrq-way/comment-page-1/#comment-41080 octel Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:13:10 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/08/24/rebooting-the-magic-sysrq-way/#comment-41080 how is this 5 year old feature a "hack"?<br>according to wikipedia, this feature was introduced to the kernel in march 2003<br><br><a href="http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.5/2.5.64/2.5.64-mm7/broken-out/proc-sysrq-trigger.patch" rel="nofollow">http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.5/2.5.64/2.5.64-mm7/broken-out/proc-sysrq-trigger.patch</a><br><br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_SysRq_key" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_SysRq_key</a> how is this 5 year old feature a “hack”?
according to wikipedia, this feature was introduced to the kernel in march 2003

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.5/2.5.64/2.5.64-mm7/broken-out/proc-sysrq-trigger.patch

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

]]> By: Troy http://hackaday.com/2008/08/24/rebooting-the-magic-sysrq-way/comment-page-1/#comment-41079 Troy Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:50:46 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/08/24/rebooting-the-magic-sysrq-way/#comment-41079 I used to follow this blog rather regularly, but its taken a turn for the worst. I thought the point was to showcase a different hack/project, not simply to copy lifehacker/slashdot? I used to follow this blog rather regularly, but its taken a turn for the worst. I thought the point was to showcase a different hack/project, not simply to copy lifehacker/slashdot?

]]> By: freyyr890 http://hackaday.com/2008/08/24/rebooting-the-magic-sysrq-way/comment-page-1/#comment-41078 freyyr890 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:59:00 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/08/24/rebooting-the-magic-sysrq-way/#comment-41078 I second the above. I second the above.

]]> By: ajd4096 http://hackaday.com/2008/08/24/rebooting-the-magic-sysrq-way/comment-page-1/#comment-41077 ajd4096 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:50:07 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/08/24/rebooting-the-magic-sysrq-way/#comment-41077 RTFM is not a hack! Stop trying to be a slashdot clone! RTFM is not a hack! Stop trying to be a slashdot clone!

]]> By: hank http://hackaday.com/2008/08/24/rebooting-the-magic-sysrq-way/comment-page-1/#comment-41076 hank Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:43:28 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/08/24/rebooting-the-magic-sysrq-way/#comment-41076 I have used this over serial and other consoles, it can be invaluable for a sysadmin. Everyone should learn about the magic of sysrq :-) I have used this over serial and other consoles, it can be invaluable for a sysadmin. Everyone should learn about the magic of sysrq :-)

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