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  2. Kernel panic - Wikipedia

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    If five new kernel panics occur within three minutes of the first one, the Mac will display a prohibitory sign for thirty seconds, and then shut down; this is known as a "recurring kernel panic". [19] In all versions above 10.2, the text is superimposed on a standby symbol and is not full screen.

  3. Dead key - Wikipedia

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    A dead key is a special kind of modifier key on a mechanical typewriter, or computer keyboard, that is typically used to attach a specific diacritic to a base letter. [1] The dead key does not generate a (complete) character by itself, but modifies the character generated by the key struck immediately after. Thus, a dedicated key is not needed ...

  4. Modifier key - Wikipedia

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    Some non-English language keyboards have special keys to produce accented modifications of the standard Latin-letter keys. In fact, the standard British keyboard layout includes an accent key on the top-left corner to produce àèìòù, although this is a two step procedure, with the user pressing the accent key, releasing, then pressing the letter key.

  5. dmesg - Wikipedia

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    (It may be possible to specify boot parameters which control the level of detail in the messages.) The booting process typically happens at a speed where individual messages scroll off the top of the screen before an operator can read/digest them. The dmesg command allows the review of such messages in a controlled manner after the system has ...

  6. Magic SysRq key - Wikipedia

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    The magic SysRq key is a key combination understood by the Linux kernel, which allows the user to perform various low-level commands regardless of the system's state. It is often used to recover from freezes , or to reboot a computer without corrupting the filesystem . [ 1 ]

  7. Architecture of Windows 9x - Wikipedia

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    The Windows 9x kernel is a 32-bit kernel with virtual memory. Drivers are provided by .VXD files or, since Windows 98, the newer WDM drivers can be used. [2] However, the MS-DOS kernel stays resident in memory. Windows will use the old MS-DOS 16-bit drivers if they are installed, except on Windows Me. In Windows Me, DOS is still running, but ...

  8. Linux kernel oops - Wikipedia

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    The kerneloops software can collect and submit kernel oopses to a repository such as the www.kerneloops.org website, [7] which provides statistics and public access to reported oopses. A simplified crash screen was introduced in Linux 6.10, similar to the Blue Screen of Death on Windows. [8]

  9. Linux console - Wikipedia

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    During kernel boot, the console is commonly used to display the boot log of the kernel. The boot log includes information about detected hardware, and updates on the status of the boot procedure. At this point in time, the kernel is the only software running, and hence logging via user-space (e.g. syslog ) is not possible, so the console ...