Hi,

before i install and try, maybe one of ur guys already done this.

I wanna use a Win98 PC as a kind of server in my home-network.
Because i wanna control this PC via TightVNC remotly, i plan this PC to be monitor-, keyboard- and mice-less after installation.

Q 1: Anyone know Problems with Win98 and no monitor, no keyb. and no mice (accept from not being really "useable" LOL)

Q 2: Anyone know if i am able to use keyboard and mice if connected remotly to this PC (remember it has no devices, so the drivers havent been loaded)?

Q 3: If i have to install keyb. and mice, are there device-dummies outthere? I mean, KVM switches do emulate connected devices, are there such mini-adapters directly for PS/2 or USB sold outthere in the world?

Thanks,
B.Poller

i think ive had a 486 and a p133 with vnc and no keyboard and mouse with 9x and i think it worked but im not sure, it was a while ago

I have a W95 system running without KVM. It works fine with UltraVNC. Alas I couldn't find a way to make W95 running without videocard, so I had to sacrifice one (ISA) slot. You'll have to setup the BIOS not to complain about a missing keyboard, else you'll have to 'press F1 to continue' booting.

Shouldn't have any trouble. I run the same setup from time to time using RealVNC.


Just make sure beforehand you ensure the following:

- If it was a PS/2 mouse it used to have. It will complain about a mouse not being connected on boot. Simply check in with the keyboard 'Do not notify me again'.
- You must have a video card w/ drivers installed. Most if not all VNC's are dependant on the video card for resolution and screen polling.
- As previously stated. Make sure the bios also has error reporting turned off for keyboards. Such an option would typically be 'All but Keyboard' under the standard settings.

Ok, thanks to all of u.

I will try that incl. BIOS (NO halt on any error).

Perfect forum,
B.Poller