[parisc-linux] Re: Headless workstation?

[parisc-linux] Re: Headless workstation?

[Grant Grundler]

Joe Drew wrote:
> I've got a 712/60 ...
> Is there any way to get the HP workstations to boot headless?

Yes. See
    http://lists.parisc-linux.org/pipermail/parisc-linux/1999-December/008117.html

grant

Grant Grundler
parisc-linux {PCI|IOMMU|SMP} hacker
+1.408.447.7253

[parisc-linux] Re: Headless workstation?

[Grant Grundler]

Joe Drew wrote:
> [url details how to set up serial console]
> 
> Unfortunately I don't have a serial console available. I was looking for
> just how to disable the error on startup when a keyboard isn't available..

Ok. You can't. You can only change to serail console.
Note that 712 models are the only parisc workstations with this limitation.
All other workstations revert to serial console automatically if no
keyboard is attached.

grant

Grant Grundler
parisc-linux {PCI|IOMMU|SMP} hacker
+1.408.447.7253

Re: [parisc-linux] Re: Headless workstation?

[Bas Valkema]

I have a 712/100 here, with only a keyboard attached...
Doesn't give any errors, so you might try that.

 - Bas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Grant Grundler" <grundler@puffin.external.hp.com>
To: "Joe Drew" <hoserhead@woot.net>
Cc: <parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 6:43 PM
Subject: [parisc-linux] Re: Headless workstation?


> Joe Drew wrote:
> > [url details how to set up serial console]
> >
> > Unfortunately I don't have a serial console available. I was looking for
> > just how to disable the error on startup when a keyboard isn't
available..
>
> Ok. You can't. You can only change to serail console.
> Note that 712 models are the only parisc workstations with this
limitation.
> All other workstations revert to serial console automatically if no
> keyboard is attached.
>
> grant
>
> Grant Grundler
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>
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[parisc-linux] Re: Headless workstation?

[Matt Taggart]

Andrew Shugg writes...

> For the keyboard problem, you can either find another PS2 keyboard and
> plug that in, or buy/make a PS/2 loopback connector which will
> effectively make the PS/2 port think there is a keyboard attached.

I heard an interesting story once...

A large retailer used 712s as a central server of each store. Because they
didn't want the local employees meesing with the system and the serial
console hack wasn't published at the time they used a PS/2 loopback
connector. The only other connections to the system were power and 10bt. If
the central office ever had problems connecting to the system they'd call
the local manager up and ask him to cycle the soft-power switch. If it still
didn't respond they swap the box out :)

Having soft-power under linux would be really cool, but I'm not sure what
state its in currently.

-- 
Matt Taggart        Linux Development Lab
taggart@fc.hp.com   HP Linux Systems Operation

Re: [parisc-linux] Re: Headless workstation?

[Grant Grundler]

Matt Taggart wrote:
> Having soft-power under linux would be really cool, but I'm not sure what
> state its in currently.

I've already dug up the needed info and handed that to some folks
who already have NDA. So i expect "soft power" switch to work
at some point.  :^)

grant

Grant Grundler
parisc-linux {PCI|IOMMU|SMP} hacker
+1.408.447.7253