BMAC+ & Full Duplex

[Takashi Oe]

On Thu, 18 May 2000, Mike Hudson wrote:

[...no idea about bmac...]
> Also, anyone look at implementing 'server mode' on the macs? This is a
> nother reason I still use BootX, I can set server mode in MacOS first
> before switching to Linux. (Sever mode is Apple's way of rebooting if A
> C power lost, crucial if a UPS is used) I've done some background reasearch
> on doing this with the CUDA (Power Chip on Pre-G4 desktops), and I'd love
>  to discuss this with someone. Too bad this is a non-persistent software
> setting,
> on my PC it's nice little BIOS option which I can set and forget.

How does this "server mode" work on Mac OS?  I once wrote a little app to
manipulate "auto power on command" via CUDA, and, if the server mode is
just doing CUDA command every so often so that a machine will reboot
automatically, you might be able to use the app with cron.  Not sure.


Takashi Oe


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