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RE: [compaq-and-linux] Running a Prolinea without a keyboard

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From: Black, Richard (Richard.Black@COMPAQ.com)
Date: Thu Jan 25 13:31:12 2001


Do you have a "network mode" available.  On the servers, this "network mode"
after setting a power on password allows you to do cold boots with no
keyboard and mouse.

"network mode" should be right next to "server mode".

Sincerely,
Richard Black
http://www.compaq.com/linux
http://www.geocities.com/rlcomp_1999
http://www.cpqlinux.com


-----Original Message-----
From: ANTONISHEN Robert -CMMRCL SYS
[mailto:rob.antonishen@ontariopowergeneration.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 12:54 PM
To: 'compaqandlinux@van-dijk.net'
Subject: [compaq-and-linux] Running a Prolinea without a keyboard


I realize a Prolinea isn't a server, and that is what most here
are working with, but...

I have picked up a Prolinea 4/66 to use as a router/firewall.  
I set it up using the Coyote floppy-based firewall setup from
http://www.coyotelinux.com with no effort.  Works great.

I would like to remove the keyboard since I can connect using ssh,
but I can't seem to disable the keyboard in the bios in order to 
boot.

I have tried the recommendation for some other machines (Compaq
advisory DI981028_CW01: put in a power-on password and enable
server mode.  This works only for warm-boots, with a screen message
that the machine is running in server mode with no keyboard
attached.  On a power cycle or cold-boot, I still get the silly
key icon on the screen with the machine waiting for the power-on
password to be entered.

Suggestions welcome.

-Rob Antonishen.> 

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