From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Jan 6 20:48:24 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id UAA07341 for questions-outgoing; Tue, 6 Jan 1998 20:48:24 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions) Received: from cs.utah.edu (cs.utah.edu [128.110.4.21]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id UAA07328; Tue, 6 Jan 1998 20:48:16 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from vanmaren@fast.cs.utah.edu) Received: from fast.cs.utah.edu by cs.utah.edu (8.8.4/utah-2.21-cs) id VAA01303; Tue, 6 Jan 1998 21:48:11 -0700 (MST) Received: by fast.cs.utah.edu (8.6.10/utah-2.15-leaf) id VAA04209; Tue, 6 Jan 1998 21:48:10 -0700 Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 21:48:10 -0700 From: vanmaren@fast.cs.utah.edu (Kevin Van Maren) Message-Id: <199801070448.VAA04209@fast.cs.utah.edu> To: dpsmith@xoom.com, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-smp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Remote power cycle Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk I built a few power controllers out of relay cards, a serial interface, extension cords, and old disk/tape enclosures. However, I would recommend that you simply buy a `power board' from APC. I've never used one, but you can look at http://www.apcc.com/english/prods/acsry/mster/ for some infor on the APC MasterSwitch E515. It should cost somewhere around $450 for 8 ports. Kevin (BTW, why is this a SMP question?)