Remote Rescue - PXE, SSH, and a remote console?

[Les Mikesell]

Todd Denniston wrote:

>>
>> Is there a linux distro (preferably Fedora or one of its variants) that I
>> can boot a rescue session from using PXE? I'd like to build a setup with
>> grub, pxelinux, etc... (if possible) where it boots into the main OS 
>> and on
>> reboot, it will switch back-and-forth to a rescue distro. 
> <SNIP>
> 
> https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-test-list/2008-September/msg00353.html 
> 
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=159287
> suggests that a rescue mode image (initrd) might be setup as a grub target.
> Perhaps you should add to that bug, with some ideas from your experience.
> 
> And if you are adventuresome you might try this idea from the same thread:
> https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-test-list/2008-September/msg00380.html 
> 
> 
> Still seems a bit scary having a machine up on the net with the non 
> protected rescue environment. I hope you get it fixed quickly.
> 
> 
> Of course with your situation, it MIGHT be easier to have them express 
> the hard drive to you and work on it locally. :)

I've always thought it would be nice to be able to use the boot options
of "linux rescue vnc vncconnect=host_or_IP" with an install CD or 
bootable USB drive and end up with at least a framebuffer containing a 
root xterm in the waiting remote vncviewer. But, those options don't 
work together.

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   Les Mikesell
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