Description of Problem: After any usage of SysRq (Alt+PrtSc combination), *any* key press/release is treated as Alt+PrtSc+?, i.e. prints a short help of SysRq commands. The keyboard isn't usable anymore, i.e. it doesn't enter keystrokes and even doesn't switch consoles. The only exception is SysRq itself -- those commands still work, so that one has an ability to cleanly reboot the machine with Alt+PrtSc+S,U,B. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel-2.4.18-3 How Reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. Change kernel.sysrq in /etc/sysctl.conf from "0" to "1" and reboot the machine ("echo 1 >/proc/sys/kernel/sysrq" should be enough, but I haven't checked it). 2. Press Alt+PrtSc+? 3. Voila! Actual Results: The short help message is printed and any other key begins to be interpreted as Alt+PrtSc+? Expected Results: The short help message is printed and nothing else should happen. Additional Information: The machine has Asus P3B-F motherboard (100Mhz) and BTC 5126T PS/2 keyboard (but this is probably irrelevant).
Arjan, shall I take it?
Try 2.4.18-5.