RH AS V3

From: Ana C. Dent (anacedent_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/30/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 02:37:15 GMT

I've recently installed Red Hat Advanced Server V3 on a new system.
I wish to run this system (eventually) as a headless server;
without any Keyboard, Mouse, or Video attached.

When I boot the system without any K/V/M attached, I can never get
logged into the system (via ssh). All I can see is that the disk
activity light is flickering like crazy.

I admit I am clueless what needs to be changed to allow the boot
scripts to complete and enable logins via ssh.

Any ideas, clues, or suggestions would be most welcomed.
I'm ready, willing an able to RTFM, if I only knew which FM to read.

TIA & HAND!

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