Re: sysrq is ON by default [Re: Magic sys-rq key - how ?]

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Bernhard Rosenkraenzer wrote:
>
> On Fri, 21 Apr 2000, Jeff Garzik wrote:
>
> > David Ford wrote:
> > > I just wanted to clear the air here. The magic key is definitely enabled by
> > > default.
> >
> > Funny, when I boot it says "Disabling Magic SysRq"
> >
> > Maybe it is just teasing me :)
>
> Your initscripts are teasing you. The key is enabled by default by the
> kernel, but many distributions turn it off via proc at bootup for security
> reasons.

The latter is the case for Mandrake. initscripts are actually NOT
teasing me, and I know this because I had to fix it to get my Magic
SysRq back...

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Building 1024            | realization that it's time to get up.
MandrakeSoft, Inc.       |        -- random fortune
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