Headless - FreeBSD x SAMBA sys. How to?

Andrew Bartlett abartlet at pcug.org.au
Sun Dec 2 12:23:02 GMT 2001


Joseph Maxwell wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am running FreeBSD on a 486-2DX box, in a heterogeneous networked LAN
> environment, Win 95, 98, 2K & Mac - Samba coordinated.  Now, I would
> like
> to run the FreeBSD boxes headless (sans keyboard, mouse, monitor etc.)
> How
> can I do this. I can manage & use the system through one of the other
> networked
> systems however on booting the sys. I'll need the keyboard and even
> monitor -
> any suggestions welcomed. Thanks

This really isn't a samba problem.  If you can't get FreeBSD this, go
bug a freebsd user's list.

I'll assure you however that FreeBSD can do this.

Hint:  BIOS settings.

Andrew Bartlett
(who doesn't use FreeBSD anyway)

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Manager, Authentication Subsystems, Samba Team  abartlet at samba.org
Student Network Administrator, Hawker College   abartlet at hawkerc.net
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