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List:       suse-linux-uk-schools
Subject:    Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] more about disks/LINUX
From:       Giles Nunn <giles () satproj ! org ! uk>
Date:       2000-03-27 13:23:09
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The numlock is set in linux - in SuSE you can set it using the yast
configuration file rc.config

In my experience most crashes are X applications and, as you say, you can
usually change to a different virtual console and kill the offending
processes. Even if the console is locked up you can usually telnet in and
kill and restart from a workstation on the network. If you can get access
but feel the need to reboot it is often better to just restart with 
init s		followed by 
init 2 (or 3 if you use the graphical login)

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Giles Nunn - Network Manager
Carms Schools ICT Development Centre
Tel: +44 01239 710662   Fax: 710985
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On Mon, 27 Mar 2000, adrian.wells wrote:

> Further to adding disks,
> 
> I do like the way in which hard disks are identified on the system, with
> hda to hdc referring to the physical IDE address of the disk. Sometimes
> under win9x this can become very confusing when trying to identify the
> physical disk from it's logical name in a multi disk/multi partion set-up -
> especially when windows decides to change the drive letters!
> 
> 
> I must say that LINUX appears to be very stable - even when operated by
> someone as unstable as myself - I can attribute all crashes to myself
> (these usually are in the form of application crashes), but with multiple
> accounts I have only used the power switch a couple of times to clear
> problems!
> 
> 
> Number Lock
> I have number lock set up in my BIOS but it's not set on boot, is this
> LINUX over-riding the num lock status?
> 
> Kind Regards
> Adrian Wells
> _______________________________________
> Systems Manager
> Sidcot School
> Oakridge Lane, Winscombe, Somerset BS25 1PD.
> 
> Please reply to
> adrian.wells@sidcot.org.uk
> admin@sidcot.org.uk for general enquiries
> 


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