Re: GLUG: X keymaps

[Johan H <jhg@xxxxxxxxx>]

8/2/00 11:45:21 AM

No problemo...

Let me kniow if the ctrl-alt-del thing worked.

Download the source for statserial... very simple and can be hacked
over an over again. The amount of things that can be done from the serial 
port is amazing. (Other than doing data transfers ;) )

Read the /usr/doc/HOWTO/mini/Coffee.  Very entertaining. 

Never forget that old matrix serial printers are fully functional, remote controlled 
servo's for making robot arms.
 
echo "     \n\b\b\b\b\f" | lpr -Probot  ; # Make robot lift arm. 

Kind Regards
JOhan


On 8/2/00 11:34:10 AM, Bryan Gruneberg has written:
>Kewl idea .... 
>
>sorry - didnt read the earlier post properly - my fault entirely ......
>
>thanx for the idea .... i was getting so frustrated with the ctrl alt bksp ideas that i didnt read properly - thanx alot
>
>have you got any example programs for serial programming ??
>
>anyhow -
>
>thanx a stack 
>
>BG
>On Tue, Aug 01, 2000 at 05:06:24PM +0200, Johan H wrote:
>> 8/1/00 4:55:11 PM
>> 
>> Read my earlier post again... I did not make it clear enuf, the trick with the
>> inittab script will make ctr-alt-del kill X instead of ctrl-alt-bkspc.
>> 
>> Ctrl-alt-del is not managed via X, you have a good chance of it still working on a hung X session.
>> 
>> If THIS does not work, grab an unused serial port, wire a switch to it, keep the switch open,
>> write a program that checks the pin, if the pin is on/off(depending on your switch) kill the X server.
>> 
>> You now have a hardwired X session.
>> Same idea applies to the parralel port.. serial is just a bit easier.
>> 
>> Dont take this too seriously....
>> 
>> 
>> Regards
>> JOhan
>> 
>> On 8/1/00 4:11:46 PM, Bryan Gruneberg has written:
>> >Thanx for all the positive comments
>> >
>> >
>> >im aware the ctrl-alt-bksp will kill x - but that doesnt work either...
>> >
>> >the reason i posted was i wondered if there was another way to do it cause the ctrlaltbksp combo doesnt respond ... but num lock does - so the machine isnt 
>> compleatly hungup ...
>> >
>> >
>> >anyhow
>> >
>> >thanx
>> >all 
>> >
>> >-- 
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>> >BG 
>> >On Tue, Aug 01, 2000 at 03:48:25PM +0200, Patrick wrote:
>> >> Ctrl + Alt + Backspace should kill your X Server.
>> >> 
>> >> Hope this helps
>> >> 
>> >> P.
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