tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post2540534890816933830..comments2019-05-30T05:11:19.588-05:00Comments on Ubuntu on the Dell Mini: Reboot or Shutdown Ubuntu Safely When Your System FreezesredDEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07778199165854076395noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-7306196573816569312009-05-06T01:41:00.000-05:002009-05-06T01:41:00.000-05:00You can remove the [Alt]+[Fn]+7(PrntScrn) keybindi...You can remove the [Alt]+[Fn]+7(PrntScrn) keybinding by doing the following:<br /><br />1. Click on Preferences->Keyboard Shortcuts<br />2. Keyboard Shortcuts window pops up. Scroll down to "Desktop" and find "Take a screenshot of a window."<br />3. Either disable "Take a screenshot of a window" or change the shortcut (I changed it to Cntl+Print).<br /><br />[Felixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939329195584258883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-6942522594612770612009-03-06T22:39:00.000-06:002009-03-06T22:39:00.000-06:00Thanks, redDEAD. How exactly do I do that?Thanks, redDEAD. How exactly do I do that?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02673843328884134082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-70989405989356875232009-03-01T20:31:00.000-06:002009-03-01T20:31:00.000-06:00The minis key binding conflict with magic SysRq ke...The minis key binding conflict with magic SysRq keys. Remove the keybinding in gnome keyboard layout for taking screenshots and it will work.redDEADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778199165854076395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-55412587861425613992009-03-01T20:26:00.000-06:002009-03-01T20:26:00.000-06:00I echo several of the above complaints -- it doesn...I echo several of the above complaints -- it doesn't work. Did the author even try this on the mini? Would someone who is able please offer a working solution or tell us why it won't work...thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-1197520226975830672009-02-26T12:52:00.000-06:002009-02-26T12:52:00.000-06:00I've had the same experience as Derek. An alt + P...I've had the same experience as Derek. An alt + Print Screen does not = SysRq on my Dell Mini 9 with the latest bios. Is there a way to map it to another key?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-31464638819348569202009-01-16T11:14:00.000-06:002009-01-16T11:14:00.000-06:00I prefer the simple mnemonic Raising Skinny Elepha...I prefer the simple mnemonic Raising Skinny Elephants Is Utterly Boring -> R S E I U BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-30288284460109982082008-12-30T20:41:00.000-06:002008-12-30T20:41:00.000-06:00so to clarify, My system froze recently with no ab...so to clarify, My system froze recently with no ability to respond to user input such as mouse or keyboard. When I tried the commands, they did not seem to work. Curious if I could even get the commands to work at all, I tried again with a fresh boot when the OS functioned as it should, and the screen capture app was the only response I could get from my mini. Comments or suggestions would be a Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265428120901369304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-36737020382220298222008-12-24T10:59:00.000-06:002008-12-24T10:59:00.000-06:00Cobra,I'll say it again in case people haven't fig...Cobra,<BR/><BR/>I'll say it again in case people haven't figured it out. This blog is about running Ubuntu on the Dell Mini 9 not Mini OS. When your PC crashes you move on. It does it multiple times then you have a problem. Linux is the perfect operating system.<BR/><BR/>I will agree that ctrl-alt-del or ctrl-alt-backspace is a good option but the article isn't about that.redDEADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778199165854076395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-85635719347476898542008-12-24T09:41:00.000-06:002008-12-24T09:41:00.000-06:00I really like this blog, but this time you got car...I really like this blog, but this time you got carried away by your own enthusiasm:<BR/><BR/>"Just like any operating system, Ubuntu can freeze up and crash. This does not mean there is something wrong with your system, it just happens."<BR/><BR/>I beg to disagree. The system lock-ups of the Mini (documented, for example, here: http://mydellmini.com/forum/ubuntu-mini-freezes-t969.html) are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-69018968683022857632008-12-19T18:59:00.000-06:002008-12-19T18:59:00.000-06:00Same issue as John above, Hold down Alt, Fn AND 7?...Same issue as John above, Hold down Alt, Fn AND 7? I also tried both ways in 8.10 with no response from the Mini 9.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-11897987220854622008-12-18T15:42:00.000-06:002008-12-18T15:42:00.000-06:00I'm having some trouble using these commands. On t...I'm having some trouble using these commands. On the Mini 9, the Prnt Scrn button can only be accessed via first using the fn key. However, when I try out these keyboard commands, the save screenshot window comes up, and leaving the Alt+fn+Prnt Scrn (which is the 7 button) buttons depressed continues to open up numerous more and eats up the physical ram and cpu by opening several of these screensUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04995631995262574427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-48779884944719810492008-12-17T19:49:00.000-06:002008-12-17T19:49:00.000-06:00VERY helpful post... Thanks!VERY helpful post... Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-89181226117971707372008-12-17T14:50:00.000-06:002008-12-17T14:50:00.000-06:00You learn something new everyday. Thanks RedDEADYou learn something new everyday. Thanks RedDEADPkshieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840569994180468519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-61423576524605402782008-12-17T12:30:00.000-06:002008-12-17T12:30:00.000-06:00Most of the time, a ctrl + alt + backspace is enou...Most of the time, a ctrl + alt + backspace is enough : you just need to restart XAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-13765642035270169712008-12-16T15:04:00.000-06:002008-12-16T15:04:00.000-06:00FLO,There are many commands available when using t...FLO,<BR/><BR/>There are many commands available when using the magic SysRq keys. To learn more follow the wikipedia link at the end of the article. That one is in english.redDEADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778199165854076395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-59659739457376793722008-12-16T13:52:00.000-06:002008-12-16T13:52:00.000-06:00redDEAD, one can use two more keys:Alt + Print + K...redDEAD, one can use two more keys:<BR/><BR/>Alt + Print + K sends all programs of a virtual terminal (normally X) the SIGKILL command to end these programs enforced.<BR/><BR/>Instead of using Alt + Print + B one can use Alt + Print + O to not restart but shutdown the system.<BR/><BR/>So the sequence could be: R E I K S U B/O<BR/><BR/>See http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Notfall#Das-System-neu-starten Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-89738810617843532912008-12-16T12:59:00.000-06:002008-12-16T12:59:00.000-06:00Wow. Thanks for the useful tip. I'm new to the Lin...Wow. Thanks for the useful tip. I'm new to the Linux environment, so this could have saved me a headache if I would have known about this about three days ago! Great blog.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265428120901369304noreply@blogger.com