Our replies are only unhelpful when they are ignored. Which they will be -- you can't talk reason with the Mac-Enamored.
;-} --Doug On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 9:16 AM, James Steiner <[email protected]> wrote: > Another unhelpful reply: I used an old Dell Laptop with its original > WinXP Home OS to do that for $0. I use VNC when I need to work the OS. > ;) > ~~J > > On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 7:24 PM, Douglas Roberts <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I guess if you really wanted to use a Mac... > > I could build a headless micro ATX Linux box to do that for < $200. > > --Doug > > > > On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 5:19 PM, glen e. p. ropella > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> I've used the desktop mini that way. I just made sure to boot it the > >> first time with peripherals attached. Then made sure the VNC service > >> started at boot, removed the peripherals and used VNC forever after. The > DVD > >> drive was quite handy for several upgrades. > >> > >> We also ran http://codefetch.com/ off a network of (desktop) minis at a > >> colo. Now it's running out of Cosmo's house on a linux box, though. > >> > >> Owen Densmore wrote circa 10-07-30 03:47 PM: > >>> > >>> I'm considering a mac mini for a home server: backups (Time Machine), > >>> large overnight file uploading to my web site, torrents, etc. A > >>> non-desktop utility system running snow leopard. I plan to run it > >>> without keyboard, mouse and display .. a headless wifi networked box > >>> in a corner. > >>> > >>> Has anyone built/used such a home server? My two main question are: > >>> > >>> 1 - "Desktop" mini vs XServe mini. The mini comes in two flavors, a > >>> desktop version, with DVD drive and running the standard leopard > >>> desktop; and a server version, running Leopard Xserve software and > >>> with a second disk replacing the DVD drive. The server mini is > >>> heftier and costs more. I'm considering the server version, but not > >>> sure if I really need it. > >>> > >>> So the question is: Has anyone used a mini server and is it worth it? > >>> In particular, is the lack of a DVD drive a pain? > >>> > >>> 2 - Headless: I don't know the details of how to run a mini headless. > >>> The server version has a server admin console and apparently can do > >>> most things one needs to do. The standard mini generally is not run > >>> headless, but can be via Apple Remote Desktop, basically a version of > >>> VNC. I believe it is an additional cost however. I think both > >>> versions can run ssh just fine. > >>> > >>> So the second question is: How do you run minis headless? > >
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