On 23/03/06, Chris Maness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Eric Schultz wrote: > > Kris Kennaway wrote: > >> On Wed, Mar 22, 2006 at 10:11:48AM -0800, Chris Maness wrote: > >>> I administer this box by remote. > >> > >> Look into setting up a serial console; this is the "remote single user > >> mode" you're looking for. > >> > > Good morning... > > > > How remote is "remote"? > > > > If it's just down the hall you can probably get a DB25/DB9 (depending > > on the machine) to RJ45 adapter and use existing CAT5 cable to get to > > a serial console to your desk. There even exist serial RJ45 switch > > boxes if you have several machines to "remote" administer. > > > > If it's farther than that, like in another building/city/etc. you can > > always setup a modem on the box's serial port and dial in to that. > > You'll need a modem at your end too, which means either an analog line > > or a analog-to-digital tap for your office phone. > > > > I have no idea whether there any serial-over-IP solutions. But you > > could build one with FreeBSD!!! > > > I have a slave name server at the same location. Maybe I can run a > serial cable with a crosover between the two of them. > _______________________________________________
I think the docs are just playing safe, I admin over 10 servers and have remote updated each one at least once, I have never had any problems doing all this in multi user mode. make buildworld make buildkernel make installkernel reboot mergemaster -p make installworld mergemaster -iv reboot Chris _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
