> Is there a way to enable the magic SysRq key without compiling a custom > kernel? > Why is it not built in the Debian kernel? If policy demands that it > should be disabled by default then this could be done via proc during > the boot process. I don't see any reason why it should be in the debian kernel. 95% of the users out there probably won't need it. And it's not so hard to build a custom kernel either, even for a beginner. !thomas