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 1L0zN1-0007FG-RI for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:09:59 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id C72EBE02DF; Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:09:58 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtpout.karoo.kcom.com (smtpout.karoo.kcom.com [212.50.160.34]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7EED0E02DF for ; Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:09:58 +0000 (UTC) X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.33,603,1220223600"; d="scan'208";a="47304738" Received: from unknown (HELO compaq.stroller.uk.eu.org) ([213.152.39.90]) by smtpout.karoo.kcom.com with ESMTP; 14 Nov 2008 14:09:56 +0000 Received: from [192.168.1.71] (unknown [192.168.1.71]) by compaq.stroller.uk.eu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 55294137AF5 for ; Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:09:53 +0000 (GMT) Message-Id: <63DF3763-6489-42CA-88EA-F7E9416E122A@stellar.eclipse.co.uk> From: Stroller To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org In-Reply-To: <20081114120517.GA7290@revolver> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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 (Apple Message framework v929.2) Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Headless gentoo install Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:09:51 +0000 References: <20081114120517.GA7290@revolver> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.929.2) X-Archives-Salt: 55c810ba-5f2b-4fca-9a8f-6f6aa6e37694 X-Archives-Hash: 65df5261e7ef102fedcd8d2aabc4a81f On 14 Nov 2008, at 12:05, Momesso Andrea wrote: > I need to install gentoo on an headless server. > ... > > 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" Assuming you have physical access to the machine, I'd just do it this way & quit worrying about it. ;) You can boot a spare machine with another identical livecd at the same time so you can see what _should_ be on the screen, and it's not like it's a problem if you have to reboot the PC a few times to get it right. Now, if the machine is at a remote location & you don't have access to reboot it, then it might be a bit more of a problem... Stroller.