From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Nov 16 5:58:48 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from probity.mcc.ac.uk (probity.mcc.ac.uk [130.88.200.94]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7806837B4D7 for ; Thu, 16 Nov 2000 05:58:46 -0800 (PST) Received: from dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org ([130.88.200.97]) by probity.mcc.ac.uk with esmtp (Exim 2.05 #4) id 13wPYn-000Nrp-00 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Thu, 16 Nov 2000 13:58:41 +0000 Received: (from jcm@localhost) by dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org (8.9.3/8.9.3) id NAA93588 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Thu, 16 Nov 2000 13:58:41 GMT (envelope-from jcm) Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 13:58:41 +0000 From: j mckitrick To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: gateway/workstation without monitor? Message-ID: <20001116135840.B93496@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 1.0.1i Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG I have an idea I am sure has been implemented, but I would just like to gather some details on how to do it. I would like to build a new BSD box, or else confiscate my dad's old P100. I dunno, maybe that's too slow. Anyway, I don't want to buy a monitor right now, and if I can get away without a video card for a while, that would be even better. I would like to set this up as a gateway/remote workstation I can plug my laptop into. Anyway, here is the question: how hard is it to install BSD on a box without a monitor? What would I need? Just a null modem cable? Or would it be such a pain it would be better to use a monitor and video card and then take them out? I would like to just buy the MB, CPU, HD, ethernet (maybe later) and that't it, if possible. Is this doable ? jcm -- "That depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is." -President Bill Clinton "I don't know what you mean by the word 'ask.'" -CEO Bill Gates To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message