Re: Howto survive a frozen KDE session

["Wes Bauske" <wsb paralleldata com>]

Chris Kloiber wrote:
> 
> Michael Rich wrote:
> >
> > Any tips on how to get out of a frozen KDE session?  I've tried all the
> > shortcut keys to try to get to a command prompt, but nothing seems to be
> > working, the caps lock won't even come on.  All this because I tried to open
> > the GNOME menu from the little start menu thing.  Won't try that again.
> >
> > Is there a way to kill the X-server stuff and get back to command prompt, or
> > is my only hope to hit the reset button?
> >
> > Michael Rich
> > http://alphax86dev.cjb.net
> > http://www.cdx.sk/userwebs/zdrpg
> 
> If you can't get to virtual terminals or Control-Alt-Backspace, and the
> CapsLock doesn't even come on, you seem to be in the deep freeze. Can
> you telnet into the box and halt from there? (unlikely, but worth a
> shot).
> 

One thing to try if your keyboard stops responding is to
unplug it and then plug it back in. I find my keyboard
occasionally hosed using my KVM switch and unplug/replug
clears it up. Not pretty, but it works...


Wes