Reboot with Magic SysRq

In some situations you cant reboot your server with “reboot” or “init 6” commands. Try this magic solution:

System will just make a hard reset as if you pressed a reset button, without running any shutdown scripts or umounting of your filesystem.

First enable SysRq:

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echo 1 > /proc/sys/kernel/sysrq

Now your can send magic commands, example reboot:

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echo b > /proc/sysrq-trigger

Hard Shutdown of your system immediately (Like Power Off button):

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echo o > /proc/sysrq-trigger