My hp9000 model 816 has _no_ monitor it has a serial port. It also has the ability for a remote dialin port where you can connect a modem. No keyboard or screen there; I have an hp terminal that comes with it to control it or a pc. Now to find a copy of hp/ux for a model 816 :-) Once linux boots we'll try speakup on the hpux :-) On Mon, Oct 23, 2000 at 09:00:47PM -0500, Brent Harding wrote: > Oh, why then, do they claim to use A/b switches to decide which machine > they're controlling? I'm not fond of that idea either, but if I have to > deal with it, because their firewall secures access to that level, which > I'm not sure it would, it'd be inefficient to do things that way. If > there's no capability of connecting screens or keyboards, what would be > used to set it up initially, or reinstall if something goes wrong? Do these > machines usually have a program that you run across the network that works > no matter what? > I suppose if I can do most stuff remotely, I could just set up one speakup > enabled linux box to control all others with. > At 07:53 AM 10/23/00 -0500, you wrote: > >I think Geoff has pointed out the way you will access any machines you > >need to. It is quite rare for console access to a server that is cranking > >away. In fact my business relies on two AIX (Unix varient) machines. There > >are only two operations done at console. > > > >The first is tape backup. But really it is more a matter of checking that > >files really did backup and putting in the next day's tapes. The other is > >that if building power goes out, someone goes to the server room to ensure > >all shuts down orderly. Otherwise things are done remotely. In fact, there > >are some who consider doing anything locally on a server that could be > >done safely remotely to be a security transgression. Also, there are many > >servers out there with no keyboard or monitor connected. (And a few with > >no video to connect a monitor.) The only operation done at the console is > >hitting the power switch. > > > >If one is trying to prepare for a job they hope for, I would recomend > >learning all one can about administering a box. I would spend almost no > >time wondering about console access. It is just not really needed in the > >business world. Console access is something to worry about when you are > >competing for the boss' job. Not on the first level admin job. > > > >======= > >Kirk Wood > >Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Speakup mailing list > >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- -- Kerry Hoath: kerry at gotss.eu.org Alternates: kerry at emusys.com.au kerry at gotss.spice.net.au or khoath at lis.net.au ICQ UIN: 62823451
