[ubuntu-uk] Gutsy & Dell's DRAC

[Rob Beard]

David Restall - System Administrator wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> has anybody got this working ?  I found a thread on the Ubuntu support
> website and it appears that 7.10 doesn't work with the DRAC.  When I
> try installing the plugin, I get an error in the log file :-
> 
>      Install **FAILED** with error -240  --  2008-03-19 12:11:33
> 
> which I think is permissions so I tried the same process as root and got :-
> 
> **  this browser is not compatible with the Digital Video Viewer
> 
>      Install cancelled by script  --  2008-03-19 12:13:09
> 
> I think I'm missing something like a different reopsitory or plugin but
> can't work out exactly what the problem is.  Any help would be greatly
> appreciated.
> 
> TTFN
> 

Which version of the DRAC is it?

AFAIK version 4 uses a Java client for the console emulation but the 
DRAC 5 uses an annoying ActiveX plugin.

I'll give it a try in a bit as I use the DRAC on the servers quite a bit 
at work.

Rob