turning a desktop install into a server

[Joshua Solomin]

Hmm, do you think I could get to the point of networking enabled and
remote logins working (and things like samba turned on) with just a
keyboard plugged in?  If so, I could keep one handy just for when the
machine needs to be rebooted (it's a lot better than also needing a
monitor).


On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 5:48 PM, J Bickhard <jbickhard at gmail.com> wrote:
> Most of the BIOSes that I've seen won't power the computer on past
> POST without a working keyboard plugged in (keyboard error, press F1
> to continue).
> Could rip the circuit board out of an old keyboard and just leave that
> connected so that the BIOS "sees" a real keyboard.
>
> Jake (dats me)
>
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>
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> On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 7:35 PM, Joshua Solomin <jsolomin at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Right, I have ssh server installed, and turned on remote access, and
>> am running a samba fileshare.  So I can successfully SSH to/VNC
>> to/access files on the Ubuntu server.  BUT: I can seemingly only do
>> this after I've actually logged into the Ubuntu box locally, which is
>> a problem if I want the box sitting in a corner with no display or
>> keyboard/mouse.  So, the question is how I can get the remote access
>> to be available immediately after flipping on the power on the Ubuntu
>> box, without needing to log in locally first.
>>
>> thanks,
>> Joshua
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 5:31 PM, Ashley Benton <chuaukantli at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 4:54 PM, Joshua Solomin <jsolomin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I recently installed the Ubuntu desktop edition, and got things
>>>> working; but what I really want to do is to make it a server-like box
>>>> that is exclusively logged into remotely (from other machines on my
>>>> home network).  I powered it down, unplugged monitor/keyboard/mouse,
>>>> put it in its new location, and turned it on -- but as far as I could
>>>> tell, the (wireless) networking didn't even start; I had to lug over
>>>> the periphals and plug them in, then log in to Ubuntu, then unplug
>>>> them again.
>>>>
>>>> So now I have a box that I can remotely access (and on which I'm
>>>> actually still logged in locally).  But what if I have to reboot --
>>>> how can I set it up such that it doesn't need the peripherals at all,
>>>> and I can log into it remotely without having to log in locally first?
>>>>
>>>
>>> The easiest way is to allow remote access like that you can log in from the
>>> computers allowed. If I remember you should find it in
>>> system...something..don't have my computer in front of me sorry. I would
>>> think that later you will want to create a ssh connection or samba
>>> connection which work differently and use less CPU on the computer you use
>>> to log into your server.
>>>
>>> Good luck
>>>
>>> Meg
>>>
>>>>
>>>> thanks,
>>>> Joshua
>>>>
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