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Magic Sysrq
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this post was submitted on 27 Apr 2026
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AFAIK there's no way to change it other than modifying the hardcoded keycodes and recompiling the kernel. (please correct me if I'm wrong)
i'm likely wrong, but i was under the impression that we've left out sysreq keys out of the kernel a while ago.
sysrq is often a runtime config in many distributions (e.g. Debian). sysrq+reisub is really useful on occasion.
@earthling@piefed.social some keyboards without a dedicated sysrq/printscr key will emulate with a different key combo (many thinkpads use Fn+k)
edit: ping
I think I'm out of luck then, I did some research before making this post and my keyboard (Logitech k400+) doesn't have an alternative key combo.
I guess I'll have to keep doing safe reboots by logging into a terminal, a little less convenient than Sysrq + reisub but not a big deal.
Thanks everyone.
Just FYI, mentions don't create notifications on edits as far as I'm aware
hey there. thanks for the heads up - sounds like a possible feature request perhaps.