Changes between Version 10 and Version 11 of skinny_elephants_recovery

Timestamp:

Dec 26, 2010, 5:13:53 PM (15 years ago)

Author:

Jamie McClelland

Comment:

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skinny_elephants_recovery

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 If the server in question is a stand alone server or a dom0 then it should be accessible via the [wiki:telehouse_serial_access serial console]. The console should provide information about the crash. You can reboot the server by using the [http://www.brunolinux.com/01-First_Things_To_Know/Skinny_Elephants.html raising skinny elephants] trick.
 
-For machines with a console provided via [deb:cereal], you need to use special break characters. The exact sequence is:
+For machines with a console provided via [deb:cereal] (host machines accessed via console.mayfirst.org), you need to use special break characters. The exact sequence is:
 
 {{{
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 ctrl-\ b u
 ctrl-\ b b
+}}}
+
+For machines with a console provided via screen (as in MFPL KVM servers), you need to use the default screen break character (ctl-a). The exact sequence is:
+
+{{{
+ctrl-a b r
+ctrl-a b s
+ctrl-a b e
+ctrl-a b i
+ctrl-a b u
+ctrl-a b b
 }}}