Re: [Sheflug] headless

[Guennadi Liakhovetski <nospam [at] ragingbull.com>]

Hi

No problem detaching monitor from a working computer (at least I've done
it many times). Not quite sure about the kbd though... Especially if it is
a PS/2 or USB one... Hope somebody will clarify... Might need to leave one
attached.

On Mon, 12 Mar 2001, Ian Wright wrote:

> operation - no screen, no keyboard and only contacted via ssh on the
> network. How would I alter things to give me this facility? Like, how do I
> stop it wanting a password when it starts up, can I just remove the monitor

What do you mean? As soon as your computer boot-up process finishes, if it
is configured properly, it is ready to accept any connections, it has been
configured for (ssh, telnet, ftp, http, rlogin,...).

> and keyboard without it crashing with errors, how do I tell it to recognise
> me over the network using ssh? etc. Because it has taken a long time to get

See above.

> the programs set up right, I'd rather not have to start afresh and reload
> everything (I'd be bound to forget something vital!!!).  Thanks,
> 
> Ian
> --
> Ian W. Wright
> Sheffield  UK
> www.iw63.freeserve.co.uk
> 

HTH
Guennadi
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Dr. Guennadi V. Liakhovetski
Department of Applied Mathematics
University of Sheffield, U.K.
email: G.Liakhovetski [at] sheffield.ac.uk


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