In message <Pine.LNX.4.61.0506241116440.17971@m24s24.vlinux.de>, Hubert Feyrer 
writes:
>
>I need some solution where I can remotely manage PCs that are likely to 
>stuck early in the booting phase. Powering off/on would be nice, BIOS 
>access too. Are there solutions that
>
>  * are available as PCI cards instead of external boxes
>  * allow access from a NetBSD box, i.e. not use some Java or proprietary
>    (Windows/Linux-only) access software
>  * is affordable?
>
>Any hints welcome, thanks a lot!

Well, if you're not too picky about "affordable", the PC Weasel is widely
recommended.  Watchdog reset and remote serial console that looks to the
system like a keyboard and a VGA card in text mode.

-s