I have read an article from the manjaro tutorial section talking about still being able to control some stuff with some “magical” special linux keyboard shortcuts. But I cannot get these to work at all for my laptop (lenovo ideapad).
Here’s the tutorial:
Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆
This tutorial was created because people are using a hard power off during freezes, so this will teach you how to turn off your computer when everything is frozen using softer means.
So whenever you see someone saying they had to “Power Off” or “Hard Reset” their system without doing a REISUB, please send them here!
Here’s an overview of the “magical shortcut” stuff:
The magic SysRq key is a key combination understood by the Linux kernel, which allows the user to perform various low-level commands regardless of the system's state. It is often used to recover from freezes, or to reboot a computer without corrupting the filesystem. Its effect is similar to the computer's hardware reset button (or power switch) but with many more options and much more control.
This key combination provides access to features for disaster recovery. In this sense, it can be con...