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Install Linux/Alternative OS on Headless Server
Question in short:
How to install an alternative OS on a headless server and what OS to use for a home media/dataserver.
Long and in more detail:
I got an HP Datavault X311 and it's running Windows ...
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How to send multiple magnet links to a separate headless linux machine?
With torrents, we could use w3m (linux) to pass multiple torrent files to a separate machine running rtorrent. This doesn't work with magnet links. We can pass magnet links from Firefox to Azureus ...
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Create bootable hard drive image
I've got a file server running Linux that I want to be able to run headless and access it via ssh. I no longer have room for the monitor and keyboard and plan to put it in a closet or somewhere out of ...
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“top” like utility for AMD GPUs on a headless machine
For monitoring CPU usage, there is top (well, I use htop). Is there a top-like utility for GPUs?
I have an ATI Radeon HD 4650 in a computer running Debian Squeeze (x86). Thing is, it's running ...
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How to use headless Skype over DBUS on Debian
I installed Skype on Debian and ran it headless, however, I cannot interact with it over dbus.
Some context of what I have so far:
Installed Debian 6 on VMware fusion box from netinst CD
Skype ...
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Change BIOS settings without display
The state:
I have a Sony Vaio VGN-FE41M with a broken display (old laptop from my girlfriends mother) and broken vga port. Windows Vista boots up fine and the display shows a small part on the left ...
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“Blind” / “Headless” input to a VNC session
Is it possible to configure VNC such that:
mouse & keyboard input is delivered from client to server
no display capture is performed, and no display data is sent from server to client
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The ...
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ESXi with non-headless VM
I'm going to receive a Xeon Server/Workstation soon and I was thinking about installing ESXi to host some server applications that I want (ex: SVN server, Web server, media server, etc). Most of ...
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Command line DVD to ISO ripper
I have an old XBOX with XBMC installed and I want to rip my dvd collection to my home server as ISO files so that I can watch them over the network. My server is headless (no monitor), so I need the ...
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How do I prevent accidentally building X as a dependency when installing a port?
I'm running FreeBSD in a small VM image, and I want to keep it headless. Is there an easy flag to set somewhere to prevent installing X as a dependency, or do I just need to rely on eternal vigilance? ...
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Debian installation on cluster
I have an old cluster [30 nodes, specs on each node[2GHz processor, 512MB RAM]]. The nodes have Debian 2.0 installed and I want to upgrade all nodes to Debian 5.0 stable version.
Is there a painless ...
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Dual boot a headless machine?
I wondering whether it is possible to set up a headless machine (application server) in a dual boot configuration. The goal is to have linux (debian lenny or sid) and windows (XP pro, no use upgrading ...
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How to access VNC on a Linux server without having been logged in to the machine first? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Automatically start VNC server on startup
I have a Linux server at home, and by default no-one is logged in to that box.
I'd like to establish a remote desktop ...
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How to select OS via grub on headless system?
I have a dual boot system (Linux and Windows) that I normally run headless and which boots by default into Linux (which is what I use mainly). This all works fine, except that on occasions when I want ...
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Configure Bluetooth PAN between keyboard-less/GUI-less Ubuntu server and Kubuntu laptop
I want to configure a Bluetooth PAN between an Ubuntu server and my laptop (Kubuntu). Does anyone have any pointers on how to accomplish this?
I've plugged in a USB Bluetooth dongle and I'm not sure ...
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interesting uses for a headless host running Ubuntu
Hey! So, I have configured a pc with no monitor, keyboard or mouse running Ubuntu. I use it as a ssh server, file backup, web server, etc.
Though, it seems as if I could use it for sooo much more. ...
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use of gnome-keyring-daemon without X
I'm wondering if it is possible to use gnome-keyring-daemon without X. Normally it will present a graphical prompt in order to acquire a password for the keyring; is there a way around this? I'd ...
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How do I run vino-server without a monitor attached in Ubuntu 10.04
I just upgraded to Ubuntu 10.04 yesterday on a headless home server. I use the server for a variety of purposes, and what I don't know how to do via SSH I've alway been able to do through VNC. ...
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How can I boot Dell Vista box headless without a keyboard?
I have a Dell box running Vista I connect to via RDT. I'd like to run it completely headless, but it requires a keyboard plugged in or I get the ironic message "No keyboard detected, press F1 to ...
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Fusion: create “headless” virtual machines?
Is there a way to run a VM in Fusion that starts when the machine does, but I can then access via Remote Desktop (Windows) or ssh (Linux) rather than by opening the Fusion app, starting the VM, and ...
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Virtualbox in Headless mode
I used the virtual machines in virtualbox in a "headless" mode instead of a GUI mode. what are the advantages of using it in a headless mode?? by headless does it mean that the server doesnt have a ...
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Unable to run openoffice in headless mode
I want to automoate some PPT -> PDF conversions, so I want to run openoffice in headless mode for scripting.
On my machine with X running I can start opemoffice in headless mode via
soffice ...
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Which is best as a headless server? Ubuntu, Solaris, FreeBSD? [closed]
I need to run three machines as a cluster at home and want maximum peformance from them, running an Erlang program. What is the best OS to use for this?
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How to reboot headless server with passphrase?
I have an old desktop computer that I want to start using as a headless server.
With a monitor and a screen attached, I installed Ubuntu Server edition with encrypted LVM on the machine. After ...
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Getting sound to play from the speakers on a Headless 9.04 Ubuntu Serve
I have this Ubuntu Server running in my room and i wanted to use it as an alarm clock, so i decided to make a C++ program for it (i know i could've used cron but meh). The problem is the fact that i ...
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How do I set up my Ubuntu desktop as a media server/stereo system?
I have a laptop. I carry it around to different places and use it.
I have nice speakers. I do not carry them around to different places.
I have a desktop computer. I do not carry it around to ...
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Which torrent apps work headless (from command line only)?
There's a question on here about what torrent apps work well remotely, but I'm hoping to find out one that works well through a command line interface, preferably with no GUI.
What torrent apps ...
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Installation of fedora 10 from install DVD, but with no monitor
I have an oldish box running fedora 2. I want to do a fresh install with fedora 10, but I do not have a screen/monitor for it (all my other machines are laptops).
To save buying a monitor, does ...
