Headless installation?

Tim Wunder tim
Wed Dec 29 09:03:21 PST 2004


On 12/29/2004 8:34 AM, I believe that Tim Wunder wrote:

> I doubt this is possible, but does anybody know if any of the distro's 
> available today allow for a headless install.
> 
> Something like sticking a live CD in the machine, booting up, ssh'ing to 
> it (or browsing to it) and then installing it from there.
> 
> Just curious. I imagine I'll have to dig out a keyboard and monitor to 
> do an install on my new harddrive.
> 

This seems interesting:
http://ohno.mrbill.net/pipermail/linuxmanagers/2003-March/001028.html

Of course, it might be easier digging out a monitor and keyboard than
finding a null serial cable (for me, anyway).

Tim




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