Re: Just an offer

[Petro <petro@auctionwatch.com>]

On Fri, May 17, 2002 at 12:29:46PM -0000, Halil Demirezen wrote:
> 
> I wonder if there is a way of making the kernel decide whether it can boot 
> successfully or not. For example, lets think of that i am compiling an 
> update kernel not on the local machine but on any other pc using telnet or 
> ssh emulators. And eventually it is time to reboot the machine and and run 
> on the new kernel. However there has been an error during the compiling. - 
> such as misconfiguration. Normally the machine will not boot and halt. So, 
> is not there any way to reboot itself from the previous kernel after some 
> time that it realizes it cannot boot properly. Maybe there is such a way. 
> But, if not, this is an imaginary. Because i usually see these kind of 
> problems ;)

    (1) Serial console is your buddy. 

    (2) Remote power switches save your butt: 
    http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=
    AP9211&language=en&LOCAL.APCCountryCode=us

    There is only so much software can do. 
    

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