>At college next year I want to use my IIci as a headless server. Dorms
>are small, and I already have a 7100 with a 17" monitor... I was
>thinking I could bring just the IIci itself (with Ethernet card and
>NetBSD installed, but no monitor, keyboard, or mouse) to school,
>daisy-chain it to the 7100 with an EtherWave adapter, and administer the
>NetBSD system over a null modem cable from the 7100 via ZTerm or
>PPP&Telnet.
>
>I've read in the FAQ that a fairly cheap SVGA adapter can allay NetBSD
>by simulating the presence of a monitor. Does a IIci (internal video)
>need one of these? If so, what kind and where to get one? I have a
>Portrait monitor and card as well, BTW...
>
>Do EtherWave adapters "just work", or do they require MacOS drivers?
>(meaning they wouldn't work in my config...)
>
>I've never used X before, so this isn't really a major point of
>contention for me, but could I get color X on the 7100 this way? If so,
>how?
>
>Thanks for any help.

What you might want to consider investing in is a monitor switch that 
allows two computers to hook up to the same monitor. They sell for around 
$10 or so at Best Buy. This way you could just switch between them with 
the flick of a switch.

Andy Sinesio