Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:09:00 +0100 From: Xian <ian@codepad.net> To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: headless server... Message-ID: <200506140009.00678.ian@codepad.net> In-Reply-To: <42A6FE72.2010600@o2.pl> References: <42A6C6A7.7040600@o2.pl> <42A6FD3E.2000503@pacific.net.sg> <42A6FE72.2010600@o2.pl>
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On Wednesday 08 June 2005 15:19, Przemys=B3aw Nowaczyk wrote: > Erich Dollansky wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Przemys=B3aw Nowaczyk wrote: > >> okey.. the status for now is: > >> - I have the newest version of Bios v.4.51PG 2B for this motherboard, > >> - I've tried all combinations with the Halt On option (no solvation), > >> - Even without the video card the box doesn't start, > >> - in my bios there's no No Video option, > >> - Even when only the cable of the monitor is plugged it doesn't start, > >> - I won't try to fry my PC :P > >> - so I've run out of ideas.. > >> but thank You All for help :) and feel free to share more ideas :) > > > > You are saying that the machine boots with the monitor on but does not > > when you switch the monitor off? > > > > Erich > > well to be exact, the situation looks like this: when the monitor is > plugged into the box (it doesn't matter wheather it's on or off) > everything runs fine (there's the standard "short beep" and the machine > boots normaly). But when the monitor isn't plugged, the machine doesn't > start (there's no beep) and the OS isn't loaded. Another idea, Could you fool it into thinking there is a monitor there when= =20 there isn't by taking a monitor plug and wiring a few resistors across it?= =20 I'm sure the Internet or a multimeter will tell you where to put the=20 resistors. =2D-=20 /Xian "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do=20 nothing" Edmund Burke
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