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Michael James (q9722124@helios.usq.edu.au) wrote:
: Dave Fitch wrote:

:   Oh, I always log out (usually from non-root) then hit it.  On a
:   related subject: we managed to hang the system by starting doom the
:   other day (the non-Xwindows version of doom).  I couldn't quit it
:   or get to another virtual terminal or anything.  Had to hit the
:   reset button (then watch fsck cleaning up stuff when it restarted).
:   Is there anything I can do when this happens?? (apart from hitting
:   "reset" of course)


: If you have a network you can telnet in from another machine and shut it
: down from there.

Yep, what you are discribing is the infamous 'console crash'.  This is
where a graphucs program (most notably svga programs) leave the video
registers with weird values.  This results in the video subsystem
crashing.  The symptoms are exactly as u describe - and yes telnetting in
or logging in from a dumbterm or Xterm to shutdown the system works.  GGI
will fix this problem.
Cheers,
	-Robert

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