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Re: Scroll Lock on VT prevents reboot/shutdown

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On Thu, 29 Sep 2016, Matt Sickler wrote:
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> Here's how to replicate the bug:
> 	1) Log in as a normal user on a VT/
> 	2) Start nano.  If nano is not available, I think any
>          application that interacts with the user would work, but
>          I've only tried using nano.
> 	3) Hit Scroll Lock - At this point, anything you type will get
>          buffered somewhere and won't show up until you turn off
>          Scroll Lock.  Leave it on for the moment.
> 	4) Switch to a different VT using Alt+F2 or do these next
>          steps from an SSH session
> 	5) Run "sudo reboot" or "sudo shutdown"
> 	6) The system will start rebooting (some services will stop)
>          but it will "hang" in the reboot until you go back to the
>          first VT and turn off Scroll Lock.
>
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> Could someone confirm that this happens on more than just my systems
> and/or let me know what package I should file the bug against?

RE confirmation: I tested your steps 1--6 on a recent install of
jessie, and it behaved exactly as you describe.

For whatever it is worth, I also tested them on a not-so-fresh wheezy,
which did not display this behavior.

RE what package is responsible: No idea.

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Scroll Lock on VT prevents reboot/shutdown Matt Sickler <Matt.Sickler@daktronics.com> - 2016-09-30 00:40 +0200
  Re: Scroll Lock on VT prevents reboot/shutdown davidson@freevolt.org - 2016-09-30 03:00 +0200
    Re: Scroll Lock on VT prevents reboot/shutdown davidson@freevolt.org - 2016-09-30 05:30 +0200
  Re: Scroll Lock on VT prevents reboot/shutdown Reco <recoverym4n@gmail.com> - 2016-09-30 10:50 +0200
    Re: Scroll Lock on VT prevents reboot/shutdown Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@debian.org> - 2016-09-30 15:10 +0200
      Re: Scroll Lock on VT prevents reboot/shutdown Reco <recoverym4n@gmail.com> - 2016-09-30 17:10 +0200
        Re: Scroll Lock on VT prevents reboot/shutdown David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-09-30 23:00 +0200
          Re: Scroll Lock on VT prevents reboot/shutdown Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2016-09-30 23:40 +0200

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