Re: Remote Single User Mode?

2006-03-25 Thread Andrew Pantyukhin
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"

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 ser

Re: Remote Single User Mode?

2006-03-24 Thread Chris Maness
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

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 "re

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

Re: Remote Single User Mode?

2006-03-22 Thread Bill Campbell
t;> I administer this box by remote. > >You absolutely need to in certain situations. Sometimes (even often) >you can get 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; t

Re: Remote Single User Mode?

2006-03-22 Thread Kris Kennaway
metimes (even often) you can get 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. Kris pgpLnReMHgwmP.pgp Description: PGP signature

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. `mergemaste

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

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 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 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 th

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 machines