Hi, On 01/05/2010 03:42 AM, compdoc wrote: > What, you use a term program to connect? >> invest in a null-modem cable and get serial console >> redirection setup >> between pairs of machines. :) Try not top posting please. Also, yes, I use a term program to connect - either 'cu' from the uucp package or just plain minicom. I only have 2 such 'cross wired console pairs' of machines now ( so 4 in all ). Most of the rest have proper lights out management and I run a private management network ( or try to anyway ) -- Karanbir Singh London, UK | http://www.karan.org/ | twitter.com/kbsingh ICQ: 2522219 | Yahoo IM: z00dax | Gtalk: z00dax GnuPG Key : http://www.karan.org/publickey.asc