Starting Linux without monitor

eldomar · 12-18-2004, 09:09 AM

Hi,

I set up a server using Suse Linux 9.2. I would like to connect to that server viy VNC and that works fine.

My problem is that whenevery I try to boot up that server without a monitor attached to it it stops. Only after adding the monitor again the bootup finishes correctly.

What do I have to do, to enable a boot up without a monitor and also let vnc be able to make a connection to the server ?

Best regards,

Axel

rjlee · 12-18-2004, 11:33 AM

Assuming that you're using a PC, most BIOSes will beep at you to tell you there's an error if they don't find a monitor present; you can change this in your BIOS settings.

This could also concevably be a problem with the framebuffer; if the graphics card thinks there's a problem without a monitor present. Try appending this to the boot-up command-line:

Code:

vga=off

Also, take a look in /var/log/messages (and /var/log/boot.log if it exists) and see if there are any errors relating to the monitor.

eldomar · 12-19-2004, 09:23 AM

Hi,

thanks for the tipp.

vga=off didn't work. Grub told me that it can't parse the value.

But entering vga=0 did the trick.

Thanks.

Best regards,

Axel