Re: Ctrl Alt Del does not work

[Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure earthlink net>]

On Thu, Jan 02, 2003 at 12:10:34PM -0800, Ajit Warrier wrote:
> Hi list,
> 
> On my installation of RH8 Ctrl - Alt - Del does not
> work even though my /etc/inittab contains this line:
> 
> # Trap CTRL-ALT-DELETE
> ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t3 -r now
> 
> Is there something I should enable first?
> 
> Ajit

Are you trying to do this as root or as a mere mortal?  For the latter
you need to make use of the "-a" option to shutdown, and build an
/etc/shutdown.allow file.  See

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-8.0-Manual/custom-guide/ch-console-access.html

about "Disabling C-A-Del".  It includes info on enabling it.

That also may work only on a text console, because X or your window
manager may be trapping C-A-Del.  To get to a text console, you can
<Ctrl><Alt><Fn>, where "n" is 1-6.  <Alt><F7> to get back to the X
display.

I think that also works from a text login prompt, in which case anyone
can do it.

Cheers,
-- 
Bob McClure, Jr.             Bobcat Open Systems, Inc.
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