Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:26:51 +0100 From: "Niels S. Eliasen" <nse@delfi-konsult.com> To: Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to make a remote reboot when system has panic'ed ? Message-ID: <92B7CA86-D094-4B68-95AD-B1EEC993214A@delfi-konsult.com> In-Reply-To: <496B53B2.3090604@freebsd.org> References: <5C255016-E6FF-4350-82E5-4833C3CD05F5@delfi-konsult.com> <496B53B2.3090604@freebsd.org>
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Den 12/01/2009 kl. 15.29 skrev Nathan Whitehorn: > Niels S. Eliasen wrote: >> hi guys >> Having some issues with the current kernel getting sound and >> keyboard working (thanks sofar Nathan! ) made me think about how to >> reboot when the system has panic'ed... remotely ?? >> ie. a virtual CTRL-OPTION-POWER ? >> is that possible at all? > > How remotely? During a panic, there is necessarily no network > access. Typing reset at the debugger prompt, though, via a serial > console or firewire (dcons) will cause a reboot, and the machine > with the other end of the console can be connected to the network. dcons definitely is a possibility.... (never heard about it before though... ;-) ) I do have a "HP Webconsole J3591A" which basically gives me Ethernet to Serial Console capability... I just(sic!) need some "hints/tips/tricks" to get one of the USB ports setup for "dumb" terminal (including obviously OpenFirmware) capability..... (or can the modem port be used for this? probably not.... although it is a software modem only....) BTW: we are talking about a TiBook (400 Mhz).... > > >> and at the same time.... How about a automatic reboot after a power- >> outage ? (the option is available within MacOSX/YDL Linux as well) ?? >> just rambling .... > > See the sysctl dev.pmu.0.server_mode. > -Nathanhome | help
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