At 8:54 AM 98.09.02, Eric Damien Berna wrote:
> At 4:57 AM -0500 9/2/98, Ulrich Hausmann wrote:
> >Given I had finished my IIci server setup (that isn't the case yet . . .),
> >would I am able to take away keyboard and monitor from that NetBSD box and
> >control (administrate) it entirely remotely?
>
> Yes, you can do that. In fact that is the only way I can do anything on one
> of my NetBSD machines. I have a Q950, and the ADB and serial ports don't
> work due to their design. So I have to do everything remotely over the
> network.
>
> There are a few things to consider. The Mac OS needs to see a monitor, or
> it won't start. Some video cards and internal video ports can sense a
> monitor, and if they don't and it is the only video in the Mac, the Mac
> won't start up. It's a simple matter of shorting two pins with a paper
> clip, or attaching a video adaptor if you have a spare one. Also, on my
> IIcx, NetBSD won't start if there isn't an ADB device attached, so I have
> an old mouse plugged in. This may not be the case if you are using the
> serial consel. I don't know since I use telnet logins over my Ethernet
> network.


IIci won't need any Monitor or ADBs at all, if you like it.
As for MacOS, put an alias of the Booter in the startup items folder and
set the booter option "Autoboot on Startup" to true. That will make you
dive straight into BSD once you have pushed the power button at the back,
unless any unexpected things happen.  If something happens?  Then put the
monitor back again :-)

Takashi Ikemi