Remote power on

[VectraMan]

Is there any sensible way of doing this:

I have a subversion server working over https that's connected behind a netgear ADSL router. It gets occasional use, by remote and local clients, maybe only once a week for a short time.

Ideally I'd like to set it up so that it can power up in response to a request, and then switch itself back off again after half an hour or so of inactivity.

I did find a way of doing a remote power on before, but it involved connecting over VPN and then using remote desktop to a PC already on on a LAN and running a program to send something over a LAN. All a bit long winded, and in this case the only thing being left on is the router.

[VectraMan]

If your motherboard supports it then you can use Wake-on-LAN to wake up the PC. The specifics will be dependant on your platform.

Yes WOL was what I'd used before, but I could never get it to work externally.

Interestingly that talks about Linksys routers giving web access to send a WOL packet on the LAN, which may solve the problem.

Alternatively, how about setting up subversion on a remote server on the internet.

I had thought of that, and there's one I could use, but there's the security aspect as well as the hassle of uploading all the data in the first place.

[Board Game Geek]

subversion server

What's that ?

I did a google but got loads of hits on how to set one up, whereas I just wanted a "what is a subversion server ?"

[barry_abs]

"what is a subversion server ?"

a server running subversion - version controlling source code repository.. like CVS, if you've ever downloaded opensource software (for example).

most routers kludge WOL packets, its annoying..

[Board Game Geek]

Aha, I think I know...

One place I used to work used to have a server in-house where the programmers stored code using something called rational rose, I think.

The idea was so that they could roll-back to previous versions and stuff.

Is Subversion the same sort of thing, except that it allows for collaboration over the interweb thingie instead ?

[ControlG]

I use subversion on my Dreamhost package at www.dreamhost.com

It's worth a look. If you choose it you get a healthy discount using the DREAMSAVING promocode too!