On Thu, Dec 08, 2005 at 09:34:40AM +0100, Nick Nauwelaerts wrote: > > And as others have stated as well, x86 has some decent remote console > options as well now. While I wouldn't try those compaq cards > (frustratingly slow), new HP ILO implementations work great for us. > Either direct ssh access to the server's console or https access for > graphical thingies. Even virtual media support (let's you mount virtual > floppies or cds on the server from your local machine). We mostly run > linux but installs worked fine on the HP DL585s server & BL35 blades I > tried it on. >
With linux, were drivers/modules needed for that, or does it "just work" at the hardware level? Virtual media sounds interesting

