Re: Re[2]: Here's a fix for the sysreq problem

[Scott Klement <klemscot@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 7 Jul 2000, Martin Rowe wrote:

> --- Scott Klement <klemscot@klements.com>
> >
> >On Fri, 7 Jul 2000, Mike Madore wrote:
> <snipped>
> >> What is the expected behavior when hitting Ctrl-C again ?
> >> 
> <snipped>
> >In either case, whether you hit SysReq from the SysReq menu, or whether
> >you hit Attn, it should just "ignore" it.  (But I dont know if its the
> >emulator ignoring it or the AS/400)
> >
> >I don't consider this a huge issue, since there is no practical reason
> >to hit SysReq on that menu :)  But its still a bug...
> >
> >If any kinds of traces will help, let me know...
> 
> Client Access is the same the terminal/Rumba, with Attn being ignored
> once you're on/beyond the SysRq menu. ISTR SysRq can be reinvoked if
> you can go elsewhere from there - we have WRKJOB behind SysRq 3,
> rather than DSPJOB (just for IT staff), which gets a command line.
> I've run commands from there and SysRq from them, but Attn is always
> ignored (I forget I'm running off SysRq and try to Attn back to our
> menu system ;-) ).
> 
> Regards, Martin
> 

Interesting... this would imply that its the AS/400, not the emulator,
thats controlling what happens when SysReq is pressed... 

So why does tn5250 lock up the emulator when you hit it on a SysReq menu?


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