Subject: Re: how to make a machine into a headless box
arthur@corlissfamily.org
Date: Tue Jan 15 2002 - 16:04:19 AKST
On Tue, 15 Jan 2002, Greg Jetter wrote:
>
> I have a linux server I want to make into a headless box , that is no
> monitor/keyboard , is there a howto somewhere ? can any point me into the
> right direction .
>
> I tried booting without the keyboard and get an error , the machine just
> stops and request that I press f1 to continue , kind of hard to do without a
> keyboard.
>
> Could I safely remove the keyboard and monitor once it was booted ?
Some MBs have BIOS limitations that may prevent you from going completely
headless. You'll want to disable halt on errors, if possible, and even then
you may have to leave a video card in it. Check your MB docs for specifics.
The only other thing to remember is to turn on (a)getty on your serial ports
as a fail-safe.
--Arthur Corliss
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