Re: Old System, New Install Isuue

2009-04-29 Thread Patrick O'Donnell
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:55:13 -0700 From: James Butler jbut...@uniteddefensegroup.com Alan Coopersmith wrote: James Butler wrote: Is it possible to run X without an attached monitor, mouse or keyboard? Xfb sounds like it would work for me. Basically I need something that will run

Re: Old System, New Install Isuue

2009-04-29 Thread James Butler
Magnus Kessler wrote: On Tuesday 28 April 2009, James Butler wrote: Hello! Fedora Core 4 (Linux 2.6.17-1) yum install xorg-x11 (v.6.8.2) This is a headless dedicated system with FC4 pre-installed by the hosting service. It is one of hundreds in a remote rack. I have no direct access to

Old System, New Install Isuue

2009-04-28 Thread James Butler
Hello! Fedora Core 4 (Linux 2.6.17-1) yum install xorg-x11 (v.6.8.2) This is a headless dedicated system with FC4 pre-installed by the hosting service. It is one of hundreds in a remote rack. I have no direct access to the system. I have been running and updating this system using the CLI for

Re: Old System, New Install Isuue

2009-04-28 Thread Alan Coopersmith
James Butler wrote: Is it possible to run X without an attached monitor, mouse or keyboard? Yes - Xvfb or Xvnc are the easiest ways. Xorg using the dummy video driver and void input driver is also a possibility. -- -Alan Coopersmith- alan.coopersm...@sun.com Sun

Re: Old System, New Install Isuue

2009-04-28 Thread James Butler
Alan Coopersmith wrote: James Butler wrote: Is it possible to run X without an attached monitor, mouse or keyboard? Yes - Xvfb or Xvnc are the easiest ways. Xorg using the dummy video driver and void input driver is also a possibility. Thank you! Xfb sounds like it would work for me.

Re: Old System, New Install Isuue

2009-04-28 Thread Alan Coopersmith
James Butler wrote: Alan Coopersmith wrote: James Butler wrote: Is it possible to run X without an attached monitor, mouse or keyboard? Yes - Xvfb or Xvnc are the easiest ways. Xorg using the dummy video driver and void input driver is also a possibility. Thank you! Xfb sounds like it