"unlock" ctrl-alt-del
 

How do you "unlock" Linux(Mandrake 9.2) when a crash occurs in the browser etc. The equivalent of WIN ctrl-alt-del? Thanks.

If it's just an app that's locked up use ctrl-alt-escape. Your cursor will change to a skull and crossbones, then just click on the window. If you managed to lock up the entire X server use ctrl-alt-backspace instead.

Start-->run command
xkill
your changed cursor into a bullseye will be self explantory (Left click, kill, right click, cancel). If your entire desktop locks up, CTRL-ALT-Backspace.

RO

Doh! :D

RO

LOL, I beat you by a few seconds. :p

Thanks!

alternatively, run "ps aux" in a console, and use

kill [pid]

where pid is process id

"man kill" for more options