[mythtv-users] Anyone heard of a remote KVM/Display device for Mythboxes/Linux?

[R. G. Newbury]

On 11/01/2010 04:31 PM, Mark wrote:
> Tom Lichti wrote:
>> On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Greg Oliver <oliver.greg at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 3:16 PM, Tom Lichti
>>> <redpepperracing at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 4:12 PM, Ben Kamen <bkamen at benjammin.net> wrote:
>>>>> On 11/1/2010 3:09 PM, Mark wrote:
>>>>>> Just like many, I sometimes bork my own machine, or have hardware
>>>>>> fail
>>>>>> etc... when away from Mythtv or Linux boxes.
>>>>>> Has anyone heard of a device ( Like a raritan remove console )
>>>>>> that would
>>>>>> allow remote server admin?
>>>>>> Like the ability to reboot, power off/on a box and see the console
>>>>>> on boot
>>>>>> with keyboard?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does such a device exist? Would sure be handy.
>>>>> There's always SSH. SSH is your best friend!
>>>> The only thing I have seen is a Raritan or similar device, unless you
>>>> are using an HP or similar server that has built in ILO capabilities.
>>>>
>>> There are lots of IP based kvm solutions, but unless you just sweat
>>> cash, they are kind of pricey for home :)
>>>
>>> Quite a bit cheaper are ip based power switches you can put between
>>> the wall and pc.. Someone posted one a while back on the list.. They
>>> can be had for usually around ~$110 a port I have found..
>>
>> If you have another linux box nearby you could redirect console to the
>> serial port and watch it on the other box. Not fun to setup though.

There have been comments from time to time on the list by people who are 
running mythtv in a virtual instance on a box. I understand that there 
are problems with getting this working...understandably! Some tuners are 
easy to get working, and others are NOT.

But if you are not nearby to the box and *if* you can use a virtualized 
setup with your tuners, it might possibly be the answer. I am of course 
presuming that the problems you are experiencing are with the setup of 
the mythbox and not mythtv directly.

Of course, one answer to that is to *stop fiddling with the box!* once 
you have it up and running. Set up another box to fiddle with, but leave 
the main box alone. If you don't touch it, no-one can say 'It wasn't 
boken but he frixxed it anyway'.

Geoff
Been there, done that, now they give me hoodies so I can hide my face!




-- 
              R. Geoffrey Newbury