When my linux machine freezes, what do I do?

$Linuxnoob · 03-31-2006, 12:57 PM

I was most positive that shutting down the computer via the power button was a big no no as it doesn't allow the hardrive to unmount. But I could do nothing and was sure the problem wouldn't resolve itself.

brianthegreat · 03-31-2006, 12:58 PM

Open a terminal and use the halt command.

Control+Alt+Backspace will reboot the box.

$Linuxnoob · 03-31-2006, 01:00 PM

Opening the terminal was out of the question, since my mouse cursor wouldn't even move 0_o.
As for that command Ctrl alt backspace I shall try that possibly now just to make sure it works for this comp.

Thanks a lot for the assistance!
Sean.

reddazz · 03-31-2006, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brianthegreat

Open a terminal and use the halt command.

Control+Alt+Backspace will reboot the box.

Ctrl-Alt-Del reboots the box. Ctrl-Alt-Backspace shuts down the Xserver (and restarts it depending on the config settings).

$Linuxnoob · 03-31-2006, 02:25 PM

It was after plugged in a music CD, i tried control-alt-backspace but nothing worked, as for ctrl-alt-delete, I tried that on my own before i ever asked this question, nothing worked though.