[ydl-gen] Boot Mac without a video card

[Eric Dunbar]

So it does boot with a monitor but not without?

Hmm. Are you trying to run the computer without a _video card_?

I'm running a Beige G3 (officially unsupported) headless, and, AFAIK
all Macs should be able to _run_ headless (some machines require a
monitor to allow you to install YDL in the first place, however). I
also run the Beige G3 without its AV personality card. This means it
can't generate any sounds (which is why I did it ;-) and should draw a
few Watts less of electricity (ugh, the grammar seems awkward but not
necessarily wrong).

Eric.

On 1/21/06, Andrew Zschetzsche <zsche004 at morris.umn.edu> wrote:
> After some more testing, it appears that the hardware and firmware
> will allow the computer to boot, however, it appears to get stuck in
> the yaboot process, or in the very early stages of loading the
> kernel.  Anyone still have any advice?
>
> Thanks
> Andy Z.
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> On Jan 20, 2006, at 5:01 PM, Andrew Zschetzsche wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have linux happily running a dedicated web/DNS/DHCP server, and I
> > was wondering if I could boot the Mac without the video card (as I
> > wish to use it elsewhere.)  Does anyone have any advice, knowledge,
> > or mere speculation on the matter?
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Andy Zschetzsche