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 1L0xib-0007yo-Cv for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:24:09 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 9689DE02FB; Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:24:09 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mu-out-0910.google.com (mu-out-0910.google.com [209.85.134.187]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 57651E02FB for ; Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:24:09 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mu-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id i2so1370307mue.6 for ; Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:24:07 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to :subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type :content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; bh=YEZpsWdJGdoCTOpkISse6qNomNm1ATIXAPq9ZQZh1t0=; b=AgVU3Z5GA1k8yc1uoIMJyEXEPyhLcGJf5uIsDzHXBCiyjZkt6hjTIQnm9+OdNKqBaF yQiKQxHuh9cZtkLRLdfsO8ma7LkD39xmAUGsyzx3PqGSDdf2nLZr4GBdxvhcBCfPamvI YGt8x3cFZOzI8X2JX2JJANVvNsBTmsDP5VrIg= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version :content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition :references; b=PvFLKzauTTqd9DrJf+JTDnM8g95Vfp1OyZrLxKf9C/vFsTKdCVMaht7E7cIaCysntA CVAmZ0I4AJfcDNYw1s445ABIHglcGBe3LmsdevdgiEkmplFLjMePUX0ZUdjHqohOMMbX rnIWJeOWD42UUnaXITcKN2Mi/sWzF4vznObUw= Received: by 10.187.202.7 with SMTP id e7mr107302faq.33.1226665447037; Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:24:07 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.187.158.20 with HTTP; Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:24:07 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <79e3aefb0811140424o3c692af0x5eacd13643814246@mail.gmail.com> Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:24:07 +0200 From: "Dirk Uys" To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Headless gentoo install In-Reply-To: <20081114120517.GA7290@revolver> 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: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: <20081114120517.GA7290@revolver> X-Archives-Salt: c0a93e9e-2827-4fe4-aa09-5e0494e2523c X-Archives-Hash: b0a3c7b22d4b1ed53940981208a4dc8a 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=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=280282897816 > 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? Regards Dirk