http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/Remote-Serial-Console-HOWTO/index.html I just set it up on 20 Fedora servers works good. I have not set it up with no video card in the box. But if your bios will let you then more power to you. If you need any help drop me an e-mail. On Tue, 2004-03-02 at 10:43, Mike Westkamper wrote: > I am trying to get Fedora to run headless, no keyboard or video card. The > only access is via Ethernet and a Serial line - RS-232. > > Can anyone offer the method to display all the boot/initialization stuff out > the serial port, then allow me to logon as root? > > By the way, a problem solved - GRUB will hang if you remove the video card. > I found commenting out the splash screen line in grub.conf solved that > problem. > > Mike > > This message is private and contains confidential information intended only > for the use of the recipient(s). If you have received this e-mail in error > and are not the intended recipient you must not disclose, copy or distribute > it to anyone else. Please advise the sender immediately, > mjwestkamper@xxxxxxxxxx, and delete this email and all attachments. >