Re: [TCLUG:13459] EEP! NOT GOOD!!

[Chris McKinley <lamfada@lugh.net>]

I would recommend serial console rather than KVM switch for servers.  If
you have the right x86 BIOS (currently only Phoenix, AFAIK), it will even
allow your BIOS startup to go through serial console.  With Sun hardware,
this is a no-brainer, but with Linux you do need to ask yourself if there
are any hardware functions you _need_ to get into the BIOS for, such as
SCSI card configuration, and if attaching kb/mouse for just those
functions would work for you.

-Chris

On Tue, 8 Feb 2000, Brian J. Ackermann wrote:

> Ok, so I've got this firewall up and running now.
> 
> Everythings great.  Its attached to a keyboard/mouse/monitor share switch. 
> It appears that a few times out of 100 when the firewall machine 'goes to
> sleep' when the switch is pointing to another computer, the firewall machine
> freezes solid.
> 
> I know I asked this question a while back, and I did get a response that
> solved the problem.  Unfortunately, the solution to this is saved on my
> laptop, which is currently getting repaired.
> 
> I'm hoping I can get this machine to NOT fall asleep anymore, so that on
> those rare occasions we don't need to worry.  My boss isn't too impressed
> with our linux firewall so far.  Though any of you who have helped me with
> this over the past few months should know that it was a miracle that
> anything worked at all the way things were before.  Its going to be while
> before everything works the way he wants it.  For what its worth, the
> network is faster, things are working better in general than ever
> before...he's just being critical, becaue he's afraid of linux, or at least
> that how it seems to me.
> 
> Anyhow, sorry to ramble on like that....
> 
> 
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