I don't know - I think simple-straightforward-cheap IS elegant. I would have concerns about reliability if stuck in the usual broom-closet space which small businesses use for servers.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Fields" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, 2002-03-25 15:18 Subject: Re: TightVNC 1.2.3 released > On Monday 25 March 2002 13:48, you wrote: > > > TightVNC is similar to VNC in this aspect. If somebody knows how to > > solve the problem the most correct way, please let me know, I'll try > > to fix that, if that would not take too much time. > > This solution requites 2 computers for the utmost reliability. > > The way I fixed this, is to put a 8255 Peripheral controller card in both > computers, and wire one logic from each card to the other computers reset > line. Then you can ssh/vnc into one and reboot it proper. If it hangs, then > connect to the other computer and "push" the reset button for the computer > that is locked up. > > I have seen a product called the PC weasel that can do this same thing, and > let you access the bios if you want to as well, but is was $300-400 IIRC. > > My solution is cheep, you can find single 8255 boards for under $50, and the > software is free for linux/windows/dos. This it is probably not elegant > enough for some people, though. > -- > Bryan Fields, KB9MCI > ____________________ > The chief cause of problems is solutions. > -- Eric Sevareid > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: > 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY > See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html > --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------
