On Thu, 11 Jul 2002 12:39:40 -0400 (EDT), Dan Cleveland wrote:
> I just found a neat "feature" out about the NeXT slabs last night.  If
> you turn it on with a monitor, unplug the monitor, and then plug it
> back in, it powers down the machine.  I did it with a NeXT turbo, but
> im assuming since the configuration is the same for the 25mhz slabs
> that this would happen with them as well.  I need to be able to have
> netbsd on the slabs without monitors, but be able to reconnect a
> monitor at any time.  Is this possible?  Thanks!

The computer feeds power to the monitor, so you're asking for trouble by  
connecting or disconnecting the monitor while the computer is on.  I have  
always either left the monitor attached the whole time, or disconnected the  
whole time.  When there is no monitor, I use telnet and NXHost to operate the  
machine.  Once you learn all the commands, this is more than sufficient.

I've not run NetBSD, though, so it may not be the same story as far as ease of  
operation.

[  From: Goran Koruga <goran.koruga@hermes.si>
[  Subject: Re: Neat "feature"
[
[  Look here :
[
[  http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-next68k/1999/03/25/0002.html
[
[  Not sure if this will solve all your problems, but it's a start.

That one is a good solution if you absolutely cannot find a sound box.  But  
your safest bet is to obtain a sound box and use it in place of the monitor.  I  
only have it so that the keyboard can stay attached for the power key.  In  
rare situations, I will blindly type on the keyboard to restart the computer or  
give it a NeXT-style "three-finger-salute".  If you're familiar with the NeXT  
loginwindow, this isn't too difficult, so I've never needed to reattach the  
monitor without going through a power cycle.

Again, operating blind with NetBSD may not be so smooth.

Brian Willoughby
Sound Consulting