[PLUG] Ctrl-Alt-Backspace (was Re: Debian unstable locking up and corrupting filesystem)

[Casey Bralla <MailList@nerdworld.org>]

On Saturday 20 August 2011 7:17:12 PM Eric at Lucii.org wrote:
> Have you tried ctr-atl-backspace?
> 
> That will kill off the X server IF the keyboard is responding.
> Alan's suggestion of ssh-ing to the system is good too.  These help to
> identify if the problem is just the X server and/or video or if it's deeper
> than that.
> 


That never works for me anymore.  I think it may have something to do with the 
evdev driver that X uses now.   Does this still work for you?

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