Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Alert on LAN for Linux? | Date | Wed, 21 Mar 2001 17:08:14 +0000 (GMT) | From | Alan Cox <> |
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> things correctly they have enhanced Wake-on-LAN to allow you to do > things like reset the machine, update the BIOS and such by sending > magic packets which are interpreted by the network card. Or maybe I am
Normally 'sending magic packets resets the machine' is considered a feature reported to bugtraq. The alert stuff I have seen is more akin to sending SNMP traps for things like people opening the lid, or fan failure
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