Install slackware over SSH?

moffe123 · 01-18-2010, 03:52 PM

Hello.

Im about to install a slackware server. The problem is i dont have a monitor for the moment. Is there any chance there might be a way to do it without? Im only installing slackware13 disk 1. When I have booted from this, can i install and start sshd before I enter the partition table and the "setup"? Cause if I can, i could install it by using ssh from my laptop.

any suggestions?

titopoquito · 01-18-2010, 06:34 PM

This might help: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...07#post3640607

EDIT: Oh, and welcome to linuxquestions.org

moffe123 · 01-19-2010, 03:54 PM

Thank you. just the think I was looking for. You`re a lifesaver. Im gonna use this forum alot i can tell you. Who needs school when you got places like this?!

moffe123 · 01-21-2010, 01:15 PM

I found an even easier way to do it. Booting up from the CD, pressing enter to boot kernel and enter on keyboardmap-question. after login then write.

dhcpcd eth0
chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.dropbear - dont actually think you need to do this.
then
./etc/rc.d/rc.dropbear start

then you got the ssh server up and running. after login, type: source /etc/profile and then you can run SETUP
Easy way to install slackware without monitor.

Alien Bob · 01-21-2010, 02:14 PM

The problem is, how do you see what you type if you do not have that monitor attached? Blind-typing is not all that great. But yes, it will work.

Eric