[Gllug] KVM-over-internet

[Rich Walker]

James Courtier-Dutton <james.dutton at gmail.com> writes:

> On 31 January 2012 15:50, Rich Walker <rw at shadowrobot.com> wrote:
>>
>> This isn't server installations, unfortunately - it's specific embedded
>> hardware being delivered as part of a package, with a customer whose
>> network is usually locked down in all sorts of ways. The KVM->router->3G
>> dongle approach will probably be the final solution...
>>
>
> This embedded hardware, what is it based on?
> Can the software be changed to allow you to plug a 3g card directing into it?
> Do you need to see the Display of it via VGA or DVI, or will serial
> port access suffice?


It's "pre-bios" access, along with "oh shit, the desktop isn't working"
access, primarily. Connect to serial port with getty on it sounds like
an almost ideal solution; if the pre-bios would work on a serial console
as well I wouldn't be looking for KVM-over-phone...

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