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Arden <arden@nildram.co.uk> writes:

> I have some old machines (amd400s) which I'm using for education
> 
> I only have the one spare monitor and I don't have a KVM switch at the
> mo and I'm sick of moving the connectors 
> 
> they are all on the same network as my BSD and Linux box is it
> possible to reload the os using remote log-in ssh or the like ?

Sure, especially if you're not making to big a version jump .  After
all, you *can* plug in a monitor if something goes wrong,