I run my Zenwalk server headless without a particularly complicated
setup. I have a VNC connection, but the GUI won't start remotely. I
may fix it eventually, but I've lost too much sleep as it is trying to
make linux work. Instead I just use Samba for file transfer and
connect to Slimserver
pfarrell Wrote:
I have three or four UPS in my basement server farm which is
where I keep my SlimServer, my cable modem, my firewall box,
and the machine that hosts http://www.pfarrell.com/
Following this link out of curiosity, I noticed that the site behaves
very badly with firefox
JeffCharles Wrote:
Is it possible to remotely administer a Linux machine from XP Pro? I
want to run Linux on a barebones box (with no keyboard or monitor) in
the living room, connect it directly to my SB3, and then administer it
over a wireless Lan from the XP Pro destop in the bedroom. It
notanatheist Wrote:
You must be over in that place I hear of called Springtucky :)
Exactly, why I get such reliable wireless connnections across the
house: my neighbors don't have phones, let alone computers or
networks.
Eugene is trapped in 1968, but over here it's 1958...
I'm not sure
I use SUSE and have found the following remote administration tools to
be exceptional.
1. The NX thin client/server software from www.nomachine.com. This
permits you to take remote control of your desktop from Windows. It is
also true thin client software, so you can have multiple
I'm compelled to post since at the moment I am doing the oposite. Using
rdesktop on a linux laptop to control the W2K Advanced Server box that
has my SlimServer on it. I just thought that was funny.
JeffCharles Wrote:
I especially like what NWP wrote: But the best part about a linux
server
Not everywhere is having power problems
I can confirm this: I remember two outages in the past 5 or more years.
Once it was due to the company. And once it was my girlfriend blowing a
fuse while fiddling with some wiring - because she didn't want me to shut
down my server :-)
OTOH there
That is dangerous advice. Unpatched computers are bad news.
Especially if they're exposed to the internet. But a SlimServer running in
my lan? I really don't care too much about security. I think security
should not be overrated when it comes to SlimServer. This latter should
never be
radish Wrote:
Not everywhere is having power problems - I'm just outside NYC and
although Queens is pretty much an electricity-free zone right now we've
been solid for as long as I can remember. Some power companies are
better than others it seems :)
OT: Actually I was referring to recent
Mark Lanctot wrote:
pfarrell Wrote:
Last login: Sun Jul 23 10:43:51 2006 from 172.16.4.41
(beatles)/home/pfarrell uptime
23:52:10 up 403 days, 11:03, 2 users, load average: 0.28, 0.13,
0.11
Given the recent weather, this has me wondering - how do you manage
that? Do you use a UPS?
Yes,
notanatheist Wrote:
Power outages are rare in Eugene but I use them for line conditioning
too.
uhoh. you mean you're across the river from me?
(since I only know of one Eugene...)
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% uptime
6:56pm up 1515 day(s), 9:34, 1 user, load average: 0.03, 0.04,
0.04
No, this is not forged.
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rudholm Wrote:
% uptime
6:56pm up 1515 day(s), 9:34, 1 user, load average: 0.03, 0.04,
0.04
No, this is not forged.
UPS...or do you have a power plant in your backyard? :-)
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Mark Lanctot Wrote:
UPS...or do you have a power plant in your backyard? :-)
I do have a couple of large UPS units at home, but this particular host
is one of a number of systems at work that have been up for over four
years.
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rudholm
pfarrell Wrote:
Last login: Sun Jul 23 10:43:51 2006 from 172.16.4.41
(beatles)/home/pfarrell uptime
23:52:10 up 403 days, 11:03, 2 users, load average: 0.28, 0.13,
0.11
Given the recent weather, this has me wondering - how do you manage
that? Do you use a UPS?
The uptime on my router
Mark Lanctot Wrote:
Given the recent weather, this has me wondering - how do you manage
that? Do you use a UPS?
The uptime on my router hasn't been longer than 2-3 days for about 2
weeks now due to all the power bumps. Not failures, just long enough
to cause a reboot.
Not everywhere is
Mark Lanctot Wrote:
Given the recent weather, this has me wondering - how do you manage
that? Do you use a UPS?
UPS on my fileserver, UPS on my big fish tank, UPS on my home theater,
UPS on my main system, battery in the laptop! Power outages are rare
in Eugene but I use them for line
For the odd occasion you do need to plug a monitor etc in it might be
worth getting a remote admin board - AMI MegaRac, Peppercon Eric etc. -
they're not cheap but occasionally come up on eBay for bargain prices.
Basically they allow you to drive the machine, edit the bios, reboot
etc. remotely
Thanks to all for your replies. I am glad to hear that what I want to do
can be done. I will have to learn some Linux, but I've wanted to do that
anyway.
I especially like what NWP wrote: But the best part about a linux
server is you really don't need to administer it. Once it is set up, it
just
a really cool thing to do is simply install cygwin and select ssh on the
install - you get a nice linuxy type command line too :-)
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Mac OS X 10.4.7, Slimserver 6.3.0, Netgear DG834GT fw V1.02.04
Squeezebox 3 fw 55, Primare SPA20, Monitor Audio GR20
Squeezebox 2 fw 55, TBD-eBay,
PuTTY is a nice ssh client. Or, depending on your distro, administer
the box via web browser.
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I agree with the others. I have an ubuntu linux server and it hasn't
had a monitor attached to it in months.
Use VNC if you need a graphical interface or putty if you just need a
command line.
But the best part about a linux server is you really don't need to
administer it. Once it is set up,
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