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| 73 | \section{Emergency Functions} |
73 | \section{Emergency Functions} |
| 74 | It may happen that the IPC communication dies or that there are some |
74 | It may happen that the IPC communication dies or that there are some |
| 75 | problems in the communication chain |
75 | problems in the communication chain |
| 76 | {\em keboard driver} - {\em console} - {\em output driver}. |
76 | {\em keboard driver} - {\em console} - {\em output driver}. |
| 77 | As long that at least the keyboard driver works, pressing Escape key three |
77 | As long that at least the keyboard driver works, pressing Escape key three |
| 78 | times transfers control to the KConsole immediately. Screen is not updated, |
78 | times transfers control to the KConsole immediately. If the screen is not |
| 79 | the user should press Enter to see the kconsole prompt. |
79 | updated, the user should press Enter to see the kconsole prompt. |
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| 81 | If a kernel panic occurs, the error handling automatially switches control |
81 | If a kernel panic occurs, the error handling automatially switches control |
| 82 | to the KConsole and allows users to inspect the failed kernel online. |
82 | to the KConsole and allows users to inspect the failed kernel online. |
| 83 | On the SMP system the other processors are halted immediately. The kernel |
83 | On the SMP system the other processors are halted immediately. The kernel |
| 84 | contains its symbol table, so you can probably read some useful information |
84 | contains its symbol table, so you can probably read some useful information |