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Date:      Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:29:06 -0600
From:      Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn@freebsd.org>
To:        "Niels S. Eliasen" <nse@delfi-konsult.com>
Cc:        freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: How to make a remote reboot when system has panic'ed ?
Message-ID:  <496B53B2.3090604@freebsd.org>
In-Reply-To: <5C255016-E6FF-4350-82E5-4833C3CD05F5@delfi-konsult.com>

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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


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