Drew, re: running a 5300 without an LCD, it works fine. The PB 'sees' there is no LCD attached and directs the video output to the external video port (assuming you've got a monitor plugged in there that is!) So the answer is no to mirroring, _and_ no to second monitor as well. Ain't the MacOS and hardware great?!?
The cable is a standard part used for the PB1xx series, as well as PB5xx and the PB1400 ext vid card. [Macintosh PowerBook Video Cable pn 590-0831-A, VID-14 to DB-15] One thing I think needs to be pointed out, if you intend to use a headless PB as a server, be aware that laptop drives are _not_ designed to be run 24/7/365 the same way a properly cooled Barracuda or Atlas or Elite or Cheetah, etc. can be run. Drives such as those were designed from the ground-up for this type of service, but laptop drives are not. A server drive's life is tough, and laptop drives are simply bound to fail sooner rather than later when subjected to that sort of treatment. All that said, I admit I have done the same thing myself, but I made very sure that a drive failure would have little or no consequence for me. Now a scsi drive attached to the external port is another matter and would work just fine. : >) Well, come to think of it, a headless, internal-HD-less 5300 with a Focus enet/vid card, plus an external 23GB Seagate Elite . . . hmm, a cheap and cheerful MP3 server, and very compact (except for my choice of HD.) Hope that helped, Dan K On 9/3/02 Andrew Kershaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Ok, so I just got my neato 5300ce. I've been playing with it all day >long, and I'm currently trying to load up the WaveLAN silver drivers >so I can use it on my WiFi network... Which leaves my 5300cs still >completely headless with a broken LCD ribbon cable. I do have the >original video card, though, supporting external monitors. So my >question is this: > >If I get a video adapter (to fit the funky connector on the back of >the 'cs) to attach a Mac monitor, zap the PRAM, then start up, will >the external monitor come to life? Will it mirror, or is it a true >second monitor? Since the 'cs is headless, I can't very well open the >Monitors control panel to change settings if the external display does >not mirror the built-in one... :-( > >2nd question: Exactly which cable do I need to attach the monitor? >Is the adapter the same for the 5x0 line? Any other PowerBooks share >the same connector? > >Thanks for the info... >Drew -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
