From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([69.77.167.62] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1L0yiB-0004HZ-VZ for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:27:48 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 3352EE0238; Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:27:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: from ik-out-1112.google.com (ik-out-1112.google.com [66.249.90.178]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D3CF1E0238 for ; Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:27:47 +0000 (UTC) Received: by ik-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id b32so1259284ika.2 for ; Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:27:45 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:date:from:to:subject :message-id:mail-followup-to:references:mime-version:content-type :content-disposition:in-reply-to:x-homepage:x-operating-system :user-agent; bh=D3rWC7nQIjhhB+g+jOWzBksfbMiMVAMLRToermlv180=; b=creO2lmV29fm6YYjGeWgFAP5WGID4osd6CQW1y8ppyCx/bPkb2u1vA1Fczo0j4KNWL 06Xucg+3lHAylPaudGJ2uJMKcJaYA9tI+qiCq0NPLLCw+JNdMNHPmXH0RTmLywBrfyOg urRGKu4pAU3xfHf0uYI58JsGgd8tA5AOFrGo8= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=date:from:to:subject:message-id:mail-followup-to:references :mime-version:content-type:content-disposition:in-reply-to :x-homepage:x-operating-system:user-agent; b=nYFpzFahNNKTa8nvUaNnGxFJbHAhTo7ZkE+jOIRJ7DtZB6TY56fpMUFP5OOstJDXOo htZCVA5sYhu9inpUaxDT+Jw2RpykaeFqXdpnGNhO1OvaGjsj2TbLBMEWmYU/CdT7B5Od t56XcmoDNFb1MASfTFHKITQ6aGL+I7bYq81NI= Received: by 10.86.58.3 with SMTP id g3mr610684fga.23.1226669265655; Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:27:45 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost ([151.80.9.176]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id l12sm1810437fgb.6.2008.11.14.05.27.36 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:27:44 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:25:19 +0100 From: Momesso Andrea To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Headless gentoo install Message-ID: <20081114132519.GB7290@revolver> Mail-Followup-To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org References: <20081114120517.GA7290@revolver> <79e3aefb0811140424o3c692af0x5eacd13643814246@mail.gmail.com> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="tsOsTdHNUZQcU9Ye" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <79e3aefb0811140424o3c692af0x5eacd13643814246@mail.gmail.com> X-Homepage: http://topperh.blogspot.com X-Operating-System: Gentoo Linux User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.16 (2007-06-09) X-Archives-Salt: 679148b0-92d7-4173-8f8d-313614817173 X-Archives-Hash: 4921d1817a0007b1f7b78da5d013d041 --tsOsTdHNUZQcU9Ye Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 02:24:07PM +0200, Dirk Uys wrote: > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 2:05 PM, Momesso Andrea > wrote: > > I need to install gentoo on an headless server. > > The problem is that I cannot attach a video on it at all, neither for > > the installation. > > > > I asked the seller to setup the bios for cd boot as main option, so that > > I can use a live distro for the gentoo installation. > > > > I know for sure that both the gentoo livecd and systemrescuecd need user > > interaction to setup ssh (at least I have to choose a root password). > > > > I think it won't be too difficoult to do it blind: > > - Insert cd > > - Poweron the machine > > - Wait a while > > - Type "passwd" "******" "******" "/etc/init.d/net.sshd restart" > > > > But I'm sure somewhere there are livecds with a fixed root password, > > that start dhcp and sshd on boot. Possibly x86_64. > > Does anyone know such a livedistro, or can anybody suggest a different > > method for my installation? > > > > This is the machine: > > http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=3DSTRK:MEWNX:IT= &item=3D280282897816 > > >=20 > Have you considered using one of the usb distros available. I think > it's easy to configure ssh with a know password. Have a look at > http://www.pendrivelinux.com/. Haven't booted a linux from usb myself, > but I think it should work? I realized that there are two kinds of usb distros: the livecd derived distros, that behave like livecds mounting the system in ram (thos don't allow permanent changes) and real distros residing on a usb stick. I need one of those. The main problem is that most of usb distros are 32 bit, while I'd like to install a 64 bit system (so no chroot available). Probably the easiest way wold be to edit a livecd iso and remaster it... Systemrescuecd wold be perfect. Any hints of where to look for documentation about that? >=20 > Regards > Dirk >=20 --tsOsTdHNUZQcU9Ye Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAkkdfD8ACgkQTusdC+HYtiK82gCfYmHRlCc4CuRmMI40AYTpjJZP a58An32pjzkawu80xysCligqRxOKhJXf =3N9M -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --tsOsTdHNUZQcU9Ye--