On Tue, 18 Jun 2002, Jeff Gutierrez wrote: > #ONe tip, when compiling the static 2.4.x kernel, try to include > #virtual terminal support. The serial port of the machine will act > #as a console terminal. Connecting to the serial port will give > #you the familliar login: prompt. Of course, you must connect the > #serial port to another box using a null modem cable or if you have > #a decent colo, they must have a console switch where the serial > #port of your linux box can connect. > > Hmm. But how does this help a poor admin-kuno (like me) who's 1000+ > miles away from the box? Am I missing something?
This will help you in sense where you have an alternative login (telnet and ssh) via the serial port. wanna fsck, go to single user mode or login to your box without network support? (telnet/ssh would not work then.) virtual terminal via the serial port can let you login thru the intended box. Now, this assumes that you have another box (the 2nd box serial port connects to the serial port of the box that you want to upgrade, via a null modem cable.) where you can ssh to and say, use minicom to connect to the target box. This is a poor mans solution, for redundancy of terminal/console login. But otherwise, use the suggestion of fooler to use kvm. regards, --- Andre M. Varon, SCSA http://andre.lasaltech.com _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
