[Klug-general] Ctrl-Alt-Backspace

[Peter Childs]

Hmm It seams I'm not the only one with this problem, However nobody
has come up with a solution other than using a USB keyboard for this
motherbaord....

See http://lkml.org/lkml/2002/12/4/54

So at least I now know what the problem is even if I don't have a fix.

Peter Childs

On 09/12/06, Peter Childs <peterachilds at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 08/12/06, MacGyveR <macgyver at thedumbterminal.co.uk> wrote:
> > On Friday 08 Dec 2006 10:55, Peter Childs wrote:
> > > On 07/12/06, MacGyveR <macgyver at thedumbterminal.co.uk> wrote:
> > > > On Thursday 07 Dec 2006 10:00, Peter Childs wrote:
> > > > > On 07/12/06, MacGyveR <macgyver at thedumbterminal.co.uk> wrote:
> > > > > > On Thursday 07 Dec 2006 07:42, Peter Childs wrote:
> > > > > > > I'm Running Ubuntu 6.06.......
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ctrl-Alt-Backspace
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > which is sposed to reset X right?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Also on this machine switches the computer into suspend/sleep/what
> > > > > > > ever you wish to call it this week.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm sure I ought to be able to switch this off but nobody seams to
> > > > > > > be able to supply that information. Tones of information about how
> > > > > > > to switch sleep on or activate it, but this machine is at least
> > > > > > > parltly a server so I don't want that.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I've always wanted to remove that great big power button on the
> > > > > > > front of machines where some toddler will find it very easy to his
> > > > > > > either on purpose or by accedent.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I call these design faults usally inserted by somone saying thats a
> > > > > > > good idea and yet it looks like it is in relaity its not....
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Peter Childs
> > > > > > >
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> > > > > >
> > > > > > Peter,
> > > > > >         If you are using ACPI in your kernel, and have acpid running,
> > > > > > pressing the power button on the front of you pc will shutdown pc in
> > > > > > the correct way. you may also need to make sure your bios is set to
> > > > > > "soft off" when the power button is pressed.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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> > > > > Does not really tell me why Ctrl-Alt-Backspace does what it does
> > > > > though....
> > > > >
> > > > > I've switched off all bios power management. I'll switch that off as
> > > > > well.
> > > > >
> > > > > Power management "features" are for laptops, But I don't really think
> > > > > they are a feature more of a "bug"
> > > > >
> > > > > Peter.
> > > > >
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> > > >
> > > > Are there any messages in your X server log?
> > > >
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> > >
> > > None of any great importance, The X server restarts when
> > > Ctrl-Alt-Backspace is hit but thats what meant to happern.
> > >
> > > What I can't quite work out is if I've turned of ACPI in the kernel at
> > > boot time and switched off acpid as well how is it still managing to
> > > susspend. What am I missing?
> > >
> > > Peter.
> > >
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> >
> > just to clarify, is the monitor supending or the whole system?
> >
>
> Whole System, Would not care if it were the moniter, Green Power light
> starts flashing and stops responding to network....
>
> Peter.
>