[NTLUG:Discuss] remote boot device

[David Camm]

the idea looks great, with two 'gotchas'....

1. the card is ias only - my main server doesn't have any isa slots on
the motherboard and

2. it's not clear from the website how one installs, and then
establishes a dial-in connection when required.

Eric Schnoebelen wrote:
> 
> David Camm writes:
> - after some recent troubles, i'd like to be able to have remote console
> - support (like on a serial POTS connection) for my server so that i can
> - issue a C-A-D sequence remotely when the machine has (heavens forfend)
> - taken itself offline and i can;t issue a shutdown via telnet.
> 
>         I've seen several folks suggest a remote power switch.
> 
>         Personally, I'd much rather have a serial console on the
> box.  And I've found a board for PC hardware that emulates an
> MDA video adapter, providing a serial keyboard/display.  The
> device is called a PC-Weasel, and it gives PC's a serial
> console.  All my PC server boxes will have them shortly (I've
> already got two, and the remaining two I need are on order.)
> 
>         More details can be found at http://www.realweasel.com.
> There is even a demo system so you can play around with a
> running weasel.  If you purchase one, let them know I sent you..
> 
> - when i inquired how that would work with a system that supports file
> - caching, like linux, i got 'well, it works fine with sun machines
> - running solaris'.
> 
>         No, it doesn't, they just don't know any better.. (I'd
> want to get away from _that_ ISP, if I were you..)
> 
> --
> Eric Schnoebelen                eric at cirr.com           http://www.cirr.com
>         Now and then an innocent man is sent to the legislature.
> 
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