[G4] Gifted with a G4/500

[Harry Freeman]

How to make a "Dummy Monitor Plug"
http://tvtool.info/go.htm?http://tvtool.info/english/dummy_e.htm
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On May 1, 2008, at 2:12 PM, J.M.P.Hissel wrote:

> 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
>
>
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