Bug 481823 - Ctrl-Alt-Backspace no longer zaps X
Summary: Ctrl-Alt-Backspace no longer zaps X
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: xorg-x11-server
Version: rawhide
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: X/OpenGL Maintenance List
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks: F11Blocker, F11FinalBlocker
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Reported: 2009-01-27 18:10 UTC by Will Woods
Modified: 2018-04-11 11:13 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2009-01-27 22:40:23 UTC
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Description Will Woods 2009-01-27 18:10:15 UTC 
Using xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.5.99.901-5.fc11 on x86_64, C-A-B no longer zaps X. I'm told this wasn't an intentional change, so there must be something strange going on.

This is mildly annoying when I boot my machine with the KVM switched away, and GDM comes up at 800x600. Normally I zap X and it happily restarts and gets the right resolution. 

I'll happily support disabling C-A-B by default if there's a better solution for this use case.
Comment 1 Matěj Cepl 2009-01-27 22:40:23 UTC 
NOTABUG, upstream changed to DontZap enabled by default.
Comment 2 Warren Togami 2009-01-28 02:47:08 UTC 
What is the xorg.conf syntax to enable it again, just for reference?
Comment 3 Matěj Cepl 2009-01-28 09:04:48 UTC 
xorg.conf(5)

       Option "DontZap"  "boolean"
              This disallows the use of the Ctrl+Alt+Backspace sequence.  That
              sequence  is  normally  used to terminate the Xorg server.  When
              this option is enabled, that key sequence has no special meaning
              and is passed to clients.  Default: off.
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