Re: Any SYSRQ key to force mode switch to console mode when usingKMS?

From: Uwe Bonnes
Date: Wed Sep 22 2010 - 05:44:38 EST


>>>>> "Randy" == Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

Randy> On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:40:37 +0200 Uwe Bonnes wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> is there any SYSRQ key that forces the video system to console mode,
>> especially when using KMS and allows to work on.

Randy> sysrq-v help message says:

Randy> force-fb(V) = "Restore framebuffer console"

How is that documented outside the sysrq itself?

/usr/src/linux-2.6.36-rc4-19/Documentation/sysrq.txt:

'v' - Dumps Voyager SMP processor info to your console

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