headless server...

[Xian]

On Wednesday 08 June 2005 15:19, Przemysław Nowaczyk wrote:
> Erich Dollansky wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Przemysław 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 
there isn't by taking a monitor plug and wiring a few resistors across it? 
I'm sure the Internet or a multimeter will tell you where to put the 
resistors.

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/Xian

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do 
nothing"
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