On Sat, Jan 05, 2002 at 02:13:09AM +0200, Shaul Karl wrote: > I am setting up a machine that will be connected to the local network > and will not have a monitor nor a keyboard attached to it. > What changes, if any, should be made to the Debian software in order > for such machine to be able to boot without complaining about the > missing keyboard or monitor? In particular, what modifications are > required for the initialization scripts and to the kernel? Are there > any boot parameters that should be passed to the kernel about the lack > of kbd/monitor?
Debian does no bother. Just don't install xdm or if you need X clients use gdm and comment out the 0 an 1 in the server section And be sure it accepts ssh or something like it. > I am aware to the fact that the BIOS setting should probably be changed > too. Yet I hope it would be the easier part. Is that so? > Note that this machine has enough RAM. It also has its own hard drive. > At least initially that machine will not run X at all. Later on it > might be used to run the X clients. > > Short replies with pointers to documentation will be appreciated too. -- ----------------------- Oscar Andres Riveros M. Gerente General Nimonic LTDA Bogota, Colombia -----------------------
