Lights Out Management (LOM).  Very nice stuff, and you can switch to it
even if the PROM is wedged (ala #.) to bounce the machine.  If the PROM is
wedged, of course, you probably have other problems.

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Sean Berry                                                    Rentals.com IT
(650) 622 2641 work                                        seanb@rentals.com
(650) 281 6610 mobile                        My opinions are not necessarily 
(650) 326 6420 home                                     those of my employer.  

On Thu, 18 Jan 2001, Brian Seklecki wrote:

> Brian Hechinger wrote:
> 
> > Rick Kelly drunkenly mumbled...
> > > Brian Hechinger said:
> > >
> > > >overall, a very nice machine.  not a powerhouse, but then the Netras never were.
> > >
> > > One bizarre feature of the T1 that I don't like is its tendency to drop
> > > to the OK prompt when the serial cable is disconnected.
> 
> One interesting feature of the Netra's that no one has mentioned yet is the low level
> prom accessible via serial console.  On the Netra's we have at work, if you issue
> 'power-off' at the open boot prompt, it drops you into a lower level prompt with some
> basic functionality (basically control the hardware)
> 
> The E250s have a similar device that sits in a PCI slot for monitoring the hardware.
> 
> --lava
> 
> 
> >
> >
> > edit /etc/default/kbd
> >
> > uncomment the line that looks like this:
> >
> > #KEYBOARD_ABORT=alternate
> >
> > problem goes away.  just don't run PPP/SLIP, etc on this port.
> >
> > anyone know what the alternate break is?
> >
> > -brian
> 
>