Headless YellowDog

[Jim Hart]

I use X-Windows to do this.

1) Install XDarwin on your Mac OS X machine  
(http://a4567.bates.edu/wiki/InstallXDarwin). Use the xinitrc file for  
accessing remote systems.
2) Launch XDarwin
3) Open a Terminal window and enter the command:

     ssh -X <domain name or IP address of your headless system>

4) Once you have a command prompt on the headless system, enter the  
command:

     startgnome

Note: I can't actually test Gnome because I didn't install it on my  
headless system. I use 'startkde'. Hopefully, Gnome will work the same  
way.


On Oct 7, 2004, at 8:16 AM, Ben Ricker wrote:

> yum install vncserver
>
> Add it to your boot through chkconfig.
>
> I use VNCThing on my OS X laptop to X in. If you have Gnome already  
> running, then just tie the vnc server to display 0.
>
> Ben Ricker
>
> On Oct 7, 2004, at 7:02 AM, Eric Dunbar wrote:
>
>> Hi Ben,
>>
>> What server are you using for VNC, how did you turn it on, and how are
>> you controlling the server?
>>
>> (I'd like to experiment with VNC as well)
>>
>> Thanks, Eric.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 6 Oct 2004 21:20:34 -0500, Ben Ricker <bricker at brick.net>  
>> wrote:
>>> I want to run Yellow Dog running Gnome without a monitor. Instead, I
>>> want to use VNC from my laptop.
>>>
>>> I have VncServer running great and I boot into OS 9 then  
>>> automatically
>>> into Linux. When it comes up, I can VNC into the box and get the X
>>> server running. It is your basic X server with the default window
>>> manager and xterm up.
>>>
>>> I looked all over Google for a step-by-step or even I high level  
>>> config
>>> for it.
>>>
>>> Also, I start gdm at boot on runlevel 5 and X keeps crashing with a  
>>> "no
>>> screens found" error.
>>>
>>> Any pointers? Anyone else ever run Gnome through VNC without a  
>>> monitor?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Ben
>>>
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>>
>> -- 
>> Sincerely, Eric Dunbar
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