Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Qian Qiao <qian.qiao@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Headless gentoo install
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:20:14
Message-Id: c3d5f3800811140420r6d0fa1bdgb9095962346f1b17@mail.gmail.com
1 I doubt if any livecd distro would have a default root password and enable
2 SSH at the same time, cos that would be a serious security flaw.
3
4 Btw, apologies if I am top-posting, bloody mobile won't let me edit the
5 quoted text.
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7 On 14 Nov 2008, 12:10 PM, "Momesso Andrea" <momesso.andrea@×××××.com> wrote:
8
9 I need to install gentoo on an headless server.
10 The problem is that I cannot attach a video on it at all, neither for
11 the installation.
12
13 I asked the seller to setup the bios for cd boot as main option, so that
14 I can use a live distro for the gentoo installation.
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16 I know for sure that both the gentoo livecd and systemrescuecd need user
17 interaction to setup ssh (at least I have to choose a root password).
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19 I think it won't be too difficoult to do it blind:
20 - Insert cd
21 - Poweron the machine
22 - Wait a while
23 - Type "passwd" "******" "******" "/etc/init.d/net.sshd restart"
24
25 But I'm sure somewhere there are livecds with a fixed root password,
26 that start dhcp and sshd on boot. Possibly x86_64.
27 Does anyone know such a livedistro, or can anybody suggest a different
28 method for my installation?
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30 This is the machine:
31 http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=280282897816