Re: Small tip proposal for headless systems boot resiliency

>> The headless systems, or boxes that may be far away are a pain to get
>> back online if stuck during the boot sequence... (embedded/headless
>> do not have IP-KVM or remote control).
>>
>>
>> * The point is : with a headless system you want it back online,
>> really. Even if it needs maintenance, you need a ssh or whatever to
>> get your hands dirty. So don't stop the boot sequence. If it's
>> damaged beyond basic/rescue usability, it makes no difference
>> anyway.

JMNSHO:

It is certainly much better to have the predictable known behavior of 
"no machine" than to have a machine whose behaviour is unkown and 
unknowable.



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