Re: ethercons updated for -CURRENT

> > > On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 16:40, Danny Braniss wrote:
> > > > The upshot off all this is, if the SOL works, then we can kiss KVM away,
> > > > and as Robert said, just power and ethernet and you are set.
> > >
> > > You could probably use fwcons (I've only used it a little to test) but I
> think
> > > once it's enabled the target doesn't have to be cooperative for it to work
> > > (although then you need to run firewire to your boxes as well as ethernet)
> > >
> >
> > serial/firewire are ok for one computer, but when you have several, then
> > this does not scale (imaging a cabinet with 30 1U boxes :-).
> >
> > appart from that, ethernet (once you overcome some basic security issues)
> > is great to get the console.
> 
> If you can afford a rack with 30 1U servers you could also spend money on KVM
> technology over IP...

you are still left with allot of cables (keyboard+mouse+vga)

> They range from fairly basic, just keyboard and VGA
> as far as Hires screen, mouse, keyboard and reset.

seen it, tested it, expensive and the software does not run under FreeBSD

> 
> I think I saw some on a trade show as low as 150 Euro,
> ethernet in/out so you don't need many extra ports, just loop all KVM together.

> Problem is I lost the bag with all the leaflets..... :(
shame on you :-)

the fact is that there is hardware on these server class motherboards
that do/should do this SOL.

btw, the Intel/IBM BladeServers can give you the console via VNC, but
that's no fun - and very slow.

danny