thank you for the suggestions, but it seems the list agrees that i need to dig up a head somewhere and at least start the install that way. though it will only need base + ssh (which i think ssh is in base anyways) and then i can remove the head again.
On Wednesday 22 January 2003 18:45, nate wrote: > Ray said: > > can debian be installed on a headless pc? and if so, anyone know where a > > nice howto is? > > I have read that it's possible to install off the serial port, by passing > the standard serial port options to the kernel(there are serial port HOWTOs > which describe this). But you need a way to get that info to the kernel > which means having a head on the system if only for a few minutes. > Otherwise you may be able to make a custom bootdisk(not sure how) which > uses the serial console by default. > > or if you meant can you install it, and run it headless, that of course is > easy, and is a common configuration of linux/unix no special howto > required, just unplug the mouse/keyboard/monitor. > > never tried installing a system w/o a video card at all though if that's > what your attempting. > > nate -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
