[rescue] HP L-Class console (possibly OT)

[Chris Byrne]

Is there a specific reason why an X term or X session is unacceptable? Other
than of course having to run X in general but just a guess Id say the
machine was up to it ;-)

Chris Byrne

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rescue-admin at sunhelp.org [mailto:rescue-admin at sunhelp.org]On
> Behalf Of Loomis, Rip
> Sent: 30 April 2002 04:25
> To: 'rescue at sunhelp.org'
> Subject: [rescue] HP L-Class console (possibly OT)
>
>
> Amazing--I go out to mow the lawn (finally a non-
> rainy day in MD when I don't have other commitments)
> and an eBay party breaks out on rescue at .  Ah well,
> wish I'd been around.
>
> As a possibly OT question (since it's late-model HW),
> but one that's stumping me right now (and this list
> is the only place I know where someone might just pop
> up and know the answer):
>
> Someone I know has an HP L-class (~2001 model)
> server but wants a graphical console on it.  This
> box was designed without video at all (serial console
> and network only)--and although they then went and
> bought an add-on video/keyboard/mouse card set
> through HP, the system doesn't (apparently) want to
> recognize the new gear.  When queried, HP now claims
> that the video/keyboard/mouse add-on is only for use
> with specific (CAD ?) software and that it won't support
> a graphical console for general-purpose work.
>
> Is there *any* friggin' way to get a graphical console
> on an L-class?  _I_ know that any important/useful thing
> can be done from a serial console--that's not the point
> in this case for some unique and bizarre reasons.  Let me
> know off-list of any solutions/comments unless you think
> it's of general interest.
>
> Thanks--
>   --Rip
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