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Robert Steinmetz wrote:
>
> Most PCs won't boot without a keyboard. 

Mine does.  It has a keyboard option in the CMOS setup.

> Unless there is a space issue you should consider a monitor 
> even if only for emergencies. 

For emergencies you can attach a monitor from another computer.

> Sometimes it's the only way to get access,. Say for example 
> the network card fails.

If you run a getty on a serial port, you can get access that
way by using a terminal program.

> Before you install samba get basic TCP/IP working on all 
> machines. It's much easier that way.

I agree.

Cheers,
Steven