Headless installation?

[Net Llama!]

On 12/29/2004 06:06 AM, Tim Wunder wrote:
> 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).

Yea, i was gonna say, serial connection is about the only way i'm aware of.


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