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    Keystrokes for a blind install?

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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      The Prince of Peckham
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      Hi,

      I think this is a long shot but I was hoping to get some help here.

      I recently bought a HP 730 very cheaply on ebay and all of my monitors are HDMI but the machine only has DisplayPort ports for connection to a monitor.

      Was wondering if it is possible to install pfsense only with a keyboard and to know how/when to time the keystrokes to get it in to network config mode?

      I would also need to setup the boot drive order to get the usb to boot automatically, I'm unsure if this is enabled by default.

      Thanks

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        DaddyGo @The Prince of Peckham
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        @the-prince-of-peckham said in Keystrokes for a blind install?:

        I think this is a long shot but I was hoping to get some help here.

        Hi, ๐Ÿ˜‰

        No joke, but this solution could be:
        https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-DisplayPort-Display-Adapter-Cable/dp/B015OV4Z0A

        or use a serial console + PuTTY

        Cats bury it so they can't see it!
        (You know what I mean if you have a cat)

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          The Prince of Peckham @DaddyGo
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          @daddygo Thanks for the reply. I've made an order for a dongle, but I thought I would ask to see if anyone might be able to save me a few quid and have yet another dongle in the home.

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            DaddyGo @The Prince of Peckham
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            @the-prince-of-peckham said in Keystrokes for a blind install?:

            I've made an order for a dongle

            you only need it as long as you configure it, then you can forget about it

            dongle = adapter ๐Ÿ˜‰

            Cats bury it so they can't see it!
            (You know what I mean if you have a cat)

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