At 12:56:43 -0400 2001-07-11, "Eric L. Strobel" wrote: >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. Nope, some older NuBus Macs (especially 68k ones not intended to be used as servers) simply wouldn't boot at all without a monitor. Think of the monitor sense pin sequence as an early POST stage (since they seem to ;). The adaptor was the standard workaround. Open Firmware Macs can pretty much all boot headless, and those with RS-422 serial ports will even default to a handy serial console just like a real Unix workstation or server. :) This is a significant advantage over headless PC servers, which often require local console BIOS configuration. I'm not sure what the USB Macs offer in this case; perhaps nothing, since they all ship with built-in ethernet. -- Marc Sira | [EMAIL PROTECTED] "If you can't play with words, what good are they?" ---------- 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>
