FW: Ctrl+Shift+6 then X

Mon Feb 23 08:42:03 UTC 2009

Re Bruce,

bruce at yoafrica.com (Bruce Grobler) wrote:

> Using Putty or any other ssh/telnet terminal I find that Ctrl+Shift+6 then X
> (on a cisco) works only sometimes after beating your keyboard multiple times
> with a hammer, has anyone else come across or had a solution to this problem
> ? 

I have found that using "Ctrl-6" (through putty) gives me breaks on Ciscos.
You usually have to wait for the device to poll for a break (especially in
pings/traceroutes), but it does actually work.

Elmar.

PS: Please don't fedex beer to Germany...