which prebuilt linux boxes seem to work best?

[Kerry Hoath]

My hp9000 model 816 has _no_ monitor it has a serial port. It also has the
ability for a remote dialin port where you can connect a modem. No keyboard or
screen there; I have an hp terminal that comes with it to control it or a pc.
Now to find a copy of hp/ux for a model 816 :-) Once linux boots we'll try
speakup on the hpux :-)
On Mon, Oct 23, 2000 at 09:00:47PM -0500, Brent Harding wrote:
> Oh, why then, do they claim to use A/b switches to decide which machine
> they're controlling? I'm not fond of that idea either, but if I have to
> deal with it, because their firewall secures access to that level, which
> I'm not sure it would, it'd be inefficient to do things that way. If
> there's no capability of connecting screens or keyboards, what would be
> used to set it up initially, or reinstall if something goes wrong? Do these
> machines usually have a program that you run across the network that works
> no matter what?
> I suppose if I can do most stuff remotely, I could just set up one speakup
> enabled linux box to control all others with.
> At 07:53 AM 10/23/00 -0500, you wrote:
> >I think Geoff has pointed out the way you will access any machines you
> >need to. It is quite rare for console access to a server that is cranking
> >away. In fact my business relies on two AIX (Unix varient) machines. There
> >are only two operations done at console. 
> >
> >The first is tape backup. But really it is more a matter of checking that
> >files really did backup and putting in the next day's tapes. The other is
> >that if building power goes out, someone goes to the server room to ensure
> >all shuts down orderly. Otherwise things are done remotely. In fact, there
> >are some who consider doing anything locally on a server that could be
> >done safely remotely to be a security transgression. Also, there are many
> >servers out there with no keyboard or monitor connected. (And a few with
> >no video to connect a monitor.) The only operation done at the console is
> >hitting the power switch.
> >
> >If one is trying to prepare for a job they hope for, I would recomend
> >learning all one can about administering a box. I would spend almost no
> >time wondering about console access. It is just not really needed in the
> >business world. Console access is something to worry about when you are
> >competing for the boss' job. Not on the first level admin job.
> >
> >=======
> >Kirk Wood
> >Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net
> >
> >
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