> Macs will boot just fine without the keyboard and mouse. Most Macs > (all?) want to set the video resolution by sensing the monitor and > will stop booting if there isn't a way to do so. They will boot, there will just be no way to 'see' the 'starndard out' (video)... Timbuktu will fail and a monitor will (more likely) fail if plugged in. >The workaround is > to simply use an adapter for connecting a PC monitor to a > Macintosh. Or a gHead from DrBott. =) >I have two Macs running full-time in just such a configuration: I have over 300. =) <http://chuck.forest.net/images/> > >The only reason you need to use the adapter is if you want the Mac to think >a monitor of resolution other than 640x480 is attached. This, in fact, can >be a life-saving feature if you happen to accidentally set your video to a >resolution your monitor doesn't support. You shutdown, detach the monitor >and reboot, the system defaults to 640x480, you shutdown again, reattach the >monitor and when you reboot, you're at 640x480 again. Note that this may or >may not work with 3rd party video cards -- this only applies for sure on >Macs with motherboard video. Nope. It does the same with video cards. > >The adapter trick is particularly useful if you're trying to run a >"headless" Mac and access it by Timbuktu or VNC and you want it to have a >resolution different from 640x480. For us it is Timbuktu. --chuck goolsbee geek wrangler, digital.forest inc, bothell, wa <http://www.forest.net> list mom, mac-mgrs mailing list... <http://www.mac-mgrs.org> ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
