[G4] Gifted with a G4/500

[J.M.P.Hissel]

On 01-05-2008 02:00, Doug McNutt, douglist at macnauchtan.com, wrote:

> At 19:47 -0400 4/30/08, Michael Koch wrote:
>> The computer was on a network(ether net)
>> when the monitor was removed; the computer
>> never completed start up; if it had it would have shown
>> up on network. When monitor was reconnected
>> computer completed start up and was on network.
>> Only the mac servers will work without a monitor as far as I know.
>> correct  me if I am wrong ( do not know about intel mac's)
> 
> A long time ago I helped make a headless G4 work. The solution was a paper
> clip shorting two wires on the video connector on the AGP board. Needless to
> say I have forgotten the details but I shall review the archives. It might be
> on this list from 5 or so years ago.
> 
> There is something about the difference between VGA and Apple pin assignments.

The easiest way to do this is by connecting an adaptor or a monitor cable
only to the monitorport of the G4.

Jo Hissel