[NTLUG:Discuss] remote boot device

[David Camm]

after some recent troubles, i'd like to be able to have remote console
support (like on a serial POTS connection) for my server so that i can
issue a C-A-D sequence remotely when the machine has (heavens forfend)
taken itself offline and i can;t issue a shutdown via telnet. 

the isp with whom i co-locate said they could provide a box that acts
like a power strip and can be telnet-ed into, thereby providing a remote
power-off sequence.

when i inquired how that would work with a system that supports file
caching, like linux, i got 'well, it works fine with sun machines
running solaris'.

any leads would be greatly appreciated.

david camm
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