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DaveB
Christchurch, NZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zane H. Healy" <healyzh_at_aracnet.com>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: Device to reset power...
> > Can you toggle any line on any port (say one of the handshake lines on
> > the serial port (RTS, DTR) or one of the lines on a parallel port)? If
> > so, you could use it to drive a transistor and then a relay..
>
> This is pretty much the kind of think that I had in mind, I'm sure I could
> build it, I'm just not sure how. At least the Sparc 5 I'm using has two
> serial ports (one is the system console).
>
> I've got to admit, I *REALLY* like Jay's idea of the APC Masterswitch,
> unfortunatly they look to be a lot more than I'm wanting to spend :^(
> Still, they would be *perfect*.
>
> OTOH, your idea, coupled with the 16-port Serial box I've got for the
> firewall could make an interesting setup. Eight ports for switches, eight
> ports for console cables :^) Assuming of course my OS supports the box.
>
> Zane
Received on Sat Jun 28 2003 - 00:28:00 BST