Re: Remote Single User Mode?

2006-03-25 Thread Andrew Pantyukhin
; this is the remote single user mode you're looking for. Good morning... How remote is remote? If it's just down the hall you can probably get a DB25/DB9 (depending on the machine) to RJ45 adapter and use existing CAT5 cable to get to a serial console to your desk. There even exist

Re: Remote Single User Mode?

2006-03-24 Thread Chris Maness
; this is the remote single user mode you're looking for. Good morning... How remote is remote? If it's just down the hall you can probably get a DB25/DB9 (depending on the machine) to RJ45 adapter and use existing CAT5 cable to get to a serial console to your desk. There even exist serial RJ45 switch

Re: Remote Single User Mode?

2006-03-24 Thread Chris
On 23/03/06, Chris Maness [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Eric Schultz wrote: Kris Kennaway wrote: On Wed, Mar 22, 2006 at 10:11:48AM -0800, Chris Maness wrote: I administer this box by remote. Look into setting up a serial console; this is the remote single user mode you're looking

Re: Remote Single User Mode?

2006-03-23 Thread Eric Schultz
Kris Kennaway wrote: On Wed, Mar 22, 2006 at 10:11:48AM -0800, Chris Maness wrote: I administer this box by remote. Look into setting up a serial console; this is the remote single user mode you're looking for. Good morning... How remote is remote? If it's just down the hall you can

Re: Remote Single User Mode?

2006-03-23 Thread Chris Maness
Eric Schultz wrote: Kris Kennaway wrote: On Wed, Mar 22, 2006 at 10:11:48AM -0800, Chris Maness wrote: I administer this box by remote. Look into setting up a serial console; this is the remote single user mode you're looking for. Good morning... How remote is remote? If it's just down

Remote Single User Mode?

2006-03-22 Thread Chris Maness
In the make file for /usr/src it says I need to boot into single user mode. Is this possible from a remote connection (I don't think it is)? Do I have to be in single user mode to do the following?: # 5. `reboot'(in single user mode: boot -s from the loader prompt). # 6.

Re: Remote Single User Mode?

2006-03-22 Thread Kris Kennaway
won't reboot to multiuser mode unless you do those steps. Look into setting up a serial console; this is the remote single user mode you're looking for. Kris pgpLnReMHgwmP.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: Remote Single User Mode?

2006-03-22 Thread Bill Campbell
away without it, but sometimes your system won't reboot to multiuser mode unless you do those steps. Look into setting up a serial console; this is the remote single user mode you're looking for. I have been able to work in single user mode on some systems by getting somebody with physical access

Remote Single User Mode.

2004-04-10 Thread Grant Peel
Happy Easter all! Here is an off-the-wall question I have 4 servers in Toronto (I live in London, about 120 miles south). Most admin I can do remotely of course, but I was wondering, if there exists a software/hardware solution that might actually allow one to reboot any one of the

Re: Remote Single User Mode.

2004-04-10 Thread Matthew Seaman
On Sat, Apr 10, 2004 at 06:03:48AM -0400, Grant Peel wrote: I have 4 servers in Toronto (I live in London, about 120 miles south). Most admin I can do remotely of course, but I was wondering, if there exists a software/hardware solution that might actually allow one to reboot any one of the

Re: Remote Single User Mode.

2004-04-10 Thread Olaf Hoyer
On Sat, 10 Apr 2004, Grant Peel wrote: Happy Easter all! Here is an off-the-wall question I have 4 servers in Toronto (I live in London, about 120 miles south). Most admin I can do remotely of course, but I was wondering, if there exists a software/hardware solution that might

Re: Remote Single User Mode.

2004-04-10 Thread Bill Campbell
On Sat, Apr 10, 2004, Grant Peel wrote: Happy Easter all! Here is an off-the-wall question I have 4 servers in Toronto (I live in London, about 120 miles south). Most admin I can do remotely of course, but I was wondering, if there exists a software/hardware solution that might actually

Re: Remote Single User Mode.

2004-04-10 Thread Josh Paetzel
On Sat, Apr 10, 2004 at 10:29:31AM -0700, Bill Campbell wrote: On Sat, Apr 10, 2004, Grant Peel wrote: Happy Easter all! Here is an off-the-wall question I have 4 servers in Toronto (I live in London, about 120 miles south). Most admin I can do remotely of course, but I was wondering,