On 3/24/06, Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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
5.4 => 6.0 upgrade caused some problems on a box under high load until I used a serial console and did everything by the book. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
