Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:15:36 -0800 From: "Garrett Cooper" <yanefbsd@gmail.com> To: "Shane Ambler" <FreeBSD@shaneware.biz> Cc: "Niels S. Eliasen" <nse@delfi-konsult.com>, freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to make a remote reboot when system has panic'ed ? Message-ID: <7d6fde3d0901121015q75b2d85fw4b9b58a4edca09b7@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <496B6DD6.3000501@ShaneWare.Biz> References: <5C255016-E6FF-4350-82E5-4833C3CD05F5@delfi-konsult.com> <496B53B2.3090604@freebsd.org> <496B6DD6.3000501@ShaneWare.Biz>
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On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 8:20 AM, Shane Ambler <FreeBSD@shaneware.biz> wrote: > Nathan Whitehorn wrote: >> >> 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. >> >>> 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. >> -Nathan > > May not help - but then it may point your thoughts the right way - > > Dedicated Hosting services have been known to provide remote access (either > web or telnet access) to the UPS powering your server allowing a power cycle > as needed. Combined with a remote console access (think second pc with > serial port connection to the server in question) allowing single user > booting to swap kernels from across the globe. > > X10 home automation anyone?? >From my kernel config file: # Debugging for use in -current options KDB # Enable kernel debugger support. options KDB_UNATTENDED # I don't want to be here when stuff crashes.. >From /etc/sysctl.conf: debug.debugger_on_panic=0 Cheers, -Garretthome | help
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