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Not exactly that, but you might be interested in this:

http://www.realweasel.com

This gets you full bios access from a serial port.  Then you
can plug in one of those 1-port terminal servers mentioned
previously.

-Mitch

On Tue, 13 May 2003, Peter Losher wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am pondering placing a FreeBSD server at a remote location where there is
> likely no serial console access (Rocketport/Catalyst, etc).  Does anyone
> know of a manufacturer that makes a PCI card for network console access to
> a system (the card gets it's own IP address, in once instance you use a web
> interface to access the system to reboot, view it's console, etc.)  I have
> seen them in use on Dell and Compaq servers (where they are embedded in
> the MB), and wondered if that technology had reached card form and
> available to use on common server HW.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks - Peter