I guess if you really wanted to use a Mac... I could build a headless micro ATX Linux box to do that for < $200.
--Doug On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 5:19 PM, glen e. p. ropella < g...@agent-based-modeling.com> wrote: > > I've used the desktop mini that way. I just made sure to boot it the first > time with peripherals attached. Then made sure the VNC service started at > boot, removed the peripherals and used VNC forever after. The DVD drive was > quite handy for several upgrades. > > We also ran http://codefetch.com/ off a network of (desktop) minis at a > colo. Now it's running out of Cosmo's house on a linux box, though. > > Owen Densmore wrote circa 10-07-30 03:47 PM: > > I'm considering a mac mini for a home server: backups (Time Machine), >> large overnight file uploading to my web site, torrents, etc. A >> non-desktop utility system running snow leopard. I plan to run it >> without keyboard, mouse and display .. a headless wifi networked box >> in a corner. >> >> Has anyone built/used such a home server? My two main question are: >> >> 1 - "Desktop" mini vs XServe mini. The mini comes in two flavors, a >> desktop version, with DVD drive and running the standard leopard >> desktop; and a server version, running Leopard Xserve software and >> with a second disk replacing the DVD drive. The server mini is >> heftier and costs more. I'm considering the server version, but not >> sure if I really need it. >> >> So the question is: Has anyone used a mini server and is it worth it? >> In particular, is the lack of a DVD drive a pain? >> >> 2 - Headless: I don't know the details of how to run a mini headless. >> The server version has a server admin console and apparently can do >> most things one needs to do. The standard mini generally is not run >> headless, but can be via Apple Remote Desktop, basically a version of >> VNC. I believe it is an additional cost however. I think both >> versions can run ssh just fine. >> >> So the second question is: How do you run minis headless? >> > > > -- > glen e. p. ropella, 971-222-9095, http://agent-based-modeling.com > > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >
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