Figuring out a headless server's zeroconf addr

[Robert Moskowitz]

I have a headless system that I cannot connect to.  So I was thinking to 
put a direct connection to it and my notebook.  Both ethernets would use 
the zeroconf (169.254.0.0/16) addresses.  I could then use fping

fping -g 169.254.0.0/16

And SHOULD be able to get its address, and then SSH into the box.

Any other thoughts?  I can't get to the box to recable it and reboot it 
(as that is the only way I can figure out for it to readdress eth0) 
until this evening.