[tech] A nifty nifty thing, especially if you're into OS boot stuff

[David Luyer]

> http://www.realweasel.com/

Pricing: $US 250 + shipping.

Bulk discounts: Not until second batch are built (this batch were an expensive 
                low-volume initial run and are in high demand).

Caveats: Well, I don't expect the 1RU or 2RU Rack-Mount servers (Intel, IBM and
         similar) we're going to be rolling out in bulk have ISA slots :/
         Don't know if they already have serial-aware BIOS though, we're taking
         first delivery of 2RU units next week.  Also most m/b's with 6 PCI
         slots don't have ISA.

Comments: Very, very cool.  Means that, except as under caveats, everything
          in a small remote POP can be on the console servers (UPSs, power
          controllers, routers, dial boxes, switches, caches, alteons,
          nameservers, front-end application redirection servers, etc) and
          hence accessible by modem and/or network (unless you loose both the
          net and the modem to both console servers in the POP).

David.
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