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Thread: How do I send the three-finger salute to winXP using kvm?

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    How do I send the three-finger salute to winXP using kvm?

    I am running kvm from the cli not virt-manager. I like it -- it works great -- I even have bridged networking. Thanks bodhi

    When I ctrl-alt-delete from my winXP guest I get the ubuntu shut-down-the-computer message box. How do I get the traditional micro$oft ctrl-alt-delete so I can kill the app that's already died?

    Thanks

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    Re: How do I send the three-finger salute to winXP using kvm?

    Awesome

    hit ctrl-alt-2

    This is a terminal that gives you access to the kvm hypervisor

    type
    help
    help sendkey

    Code:
    sendkey ctrl-alt-delete
    then hit ctl-alt-1 to return to your normal kvm interface.
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    Re: How do I send the three-finger salute to winXP using kvm?

    I'm running vmware on Win, so I'm not sure if the command will be exactly the same, but it offers a direct key-combo alternative to Ctrl-Alt-Del: Ctrl-Alt-Backspace

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    Re: How do I send the three-finger salute to winXP using kvm?

    All ctrl-alt-backspace will do under Ubuntu is reset X, so it would be advisable to NOT try that key combination, because it will be Ubuntu you are giving the three finger salute to!

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    Re: How do I send the three-finger salute to winXP using kvm?

    Quote Originally Posted by Deathshrimp316 View Post
    All ctrl-alt-backspace will do under Ubuntu is reset X, so it would be advisable to NOT try that key combination, because it will be Ubuntu you are giving the three finger salute to!
    Just FYI in many distros, Ubuntu included, that key combination has been disabled.
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    Re: How do I send the three-finger salute to winXP using kvm?

    Thanks bodhi, that works.

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