Mark wrote:

> marmaladeboy wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 02:02:52 -0500, default wrote:
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>>> there is no monitor attached. Is there any way around this without a
>>> monitor or keyboard, using just the console?
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> assuming the graphics card is removable, just take it out. on the next
>> boot the default display should be set to the console port.
>>
>>
> Thanks for your suggestions. The graphics card isn't removable, but
> I'll try your suggestion of using a terminal program that can emulate
> the HP 2392.
>

Some of those systems use the keyboard connection for selecting the console:
connected keyboard uses that one and the graphics card for console. Removed
keyboard uses the lowest tty port for console (9800 baud, 8 bits, no parity).

CBee