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bdog

03-26-2000, 12:56 AM

I have set up a linux box. I only have one monitor and it is on my windows machine. I ordered a KVM but it won't be here for a while. In the meantime I would like to leave the linux box on so I can telnet into it, and have it cracking rc5. Will it burn up the video card or anything if I leave it on without a monitor attached?

medo

03-26-2000, 01:32 AM

Hello,

Like student in my home country I worked in some companies with couple of servers connected only to the one monitor trough the switch and they never encounter any problems with video cards.
Today might be a little different (?) because of the power management.

Medo

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oblivion

03-26-2000, 02:15 AM

You should have no worries mate

bdog

03-26-2000, 02:21 AM

Thanks. That was what I was hoping.

buddmann

03-26-2000, 06:49 AM

There shouldn't be any problems as I'm doing this also at the moment and haven't had any problems whatsoever.
Hey,if you have spare CPU cycles I hope that you consider Cracking RC5 for the team also.
Unused CPU power is such a waste.
Oops,I see that you are on the team after checking your profile and the stats page.

buddmann

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