From 7056fd788cb151635f481544b2a94d08b352aa0e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Remko Lodder Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:18:51 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add an instruction on how to prevent keyboard reboots on a running system in addition to the instruction listed for the kernel. PR: 114925 Submitted by: "David Yeske" , slightly changed to make sure that the original text was still OK. --- en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml index b3b15aae84..a50a6588c5 100644 --- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml +++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml @@ -6297,7 +6297,7 @@ options SYSVMSG # enable for messaging If you are using syscons (the default console driver) build and install a new kernel with the - line + line: options SC_DISABLE_REBOOT @@ -6305,6 +6305,11 @@ options SYSVMSG # enable for messaging driver, use the following kernel configuration line instead. + This can also be done by setting the following sysctl + which does not require a reboot or kernel recompile: + + &prompt.root; sysctl hw.syscons.kbd_reboot=0 + options PCVT_CTRL_ALT_DEL