Difference between revisions of "Hd Install Without a Monitor HowTo"
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If you have no (or no free) monitor to install a new GNU/Linux server/firewall... but you have a laptop (or a PC with a monitor) - run knx-hdinstall unblind ;) | If you have no (or no free) monitor to install a new GNU/Linux server/firewall... but you have a laptop (or a PC with a monitor) - run knx-hdinstall unblind ;) | ||
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Ctrl-C and type it again. | Ctrl-C and type it again. | ||
| + | '''Switch to one root shell with''' | ||
| + | Alt-Ctrl-F2 | ||
| − | + | '''Change the rootpassword and remember to type it twice(!)''' | |
| − | + | blind@blackbox#passwd root | |
| + | test | ||
| + | test | ||
| − | + | '''Setup the network, for example:''' | |
| − | blind@blackbox# | + | blind@blackbox# ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.5 netmask 255.255.255.0 up |
| − | + | blind@blackbox# route add default gw 192.168.0.3 eth0 | |
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| − | + | '''Knoppix has an active firewall, stop it:''' | |
| − | blind@blackbox# | + | blind@blackbox# rm /etc/hosts.deny |
| − | blind@blackbox# | + | blind@blackbox# rm /etc/hosts.allow |
| + | blind@blackbox# /etc/init.d/inetd restart | ||
| − | + | '''Warning - I can't explain how to make your system safe - hope that somebody will add this ;)''' | |
| − | + | '''Start ssh:''' | |
| − | + | blind@blackbox# /etc/init.d/ssh start | |
| − | blind@blackbox# /etc/init.d/ | + | |
| + | '''Now go to your Laptop and when you can ping''' | ||
| + | user@laptop# ping 192.168.0.5 | ||
| − | + | '''When your network is ok, then start a ssh connection:''' | |
| − | + | user@laptop# ssh root@192.168.0.5 | |
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| − | user@laptop# ssh root@192.168.0.5 | + | |
(if you got problems it is likely that your laptop has | (if you got problems it is likely that your laptop has | ||
an active firewall.) | an active firewall.) | ||
| − | + | '''Via the ssh conection you can now start a VNC connection on your blackbox:''' | |
| − | root@0[[/]]vncserver | + | root@0[[/]]vncserver |
| − | root@0[[/]]vncviewer localhost:1 | + | root@0[[/]]vncviewer localhost:1 |
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| + | '''Now you can follow [[Hd Install HowTo]] ;)''' | ||
After the Knoppix HD-install update your Debian(unstable). When you laptop has two networkcards, an internetconnection and I hope a firewall, you can use it as router/firewall for secure your blackbox during you update it. Be root on your laptop: | After the Knoppix HD-install update your Debian(unstable). When you laptop has two networkcards, an internetconnection and I hope a firewall, you can use it as router/firewall for secure your blackbox during you update it. Be root on your laptop: | ||
| − | root@laptop# modprobe iptable_nat<br> | + | root@laptop# modprobe iptable_nat<br> |
| − | root@laptop# iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE<br> | + | root@laptop# iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE<br> |
| − | root@laptop# echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward | + | root@laptop# echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward |
| + | '''Using a KVM switch:''' | ||
| + | A [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KVM_switch KVM switch]] is a fairly simple apparatus to which you connect cables from your monitor, keyboard, mouse and sometimes loudspeakers and USB which then connects to two or more computers. | ||
| + | Switching between computers varies between manufacturers, with some you double-tap Scroll Lock. | ||
| − | + | '''You are welcome to make this How To better!''' | |
Revision as of 21:21, 26 December 2004
Warning, this is only for people, who know how to play with GNU/Linux!
If you have no (or no free) monitor to install a new GNU/Linux server/firewall... but you have a laptop (or a PC with a monitor) - run knx-hdinstall unblind ;)
- You can use Headless Knoppix and run a script to be able to use ssh, or connect a keyboard and type the first commands blind
- Connect on of the blackbox's netadapter with your Laptop by a cross-link cable or via a hub/switch. Put in the Knoppix CD and hope that the BIOS is set to CD-Boot first.
When now Knoppix is booted - you know after loading the bootloader you can
use cheatcodes, type blind "knoppix 2" and return and Knoppix will boot.
From now on, everytime you may make a typo, don't correct it, use
Ctrl-C and type it again.
Switch to one root shell with
Alt-Ctrl-F2
Change the rootpassword and remember to type it twice(!)
blind@blackbox#passwd root test test
Setup the network, for example:
blind@blackbox# ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.5 netmask 255.255.255.0 up blind@blackbox# route add default gw 192.168.0.3 eth0
Knoppix has an active firewall, stop it:
blind@blackbox# rm /etc/hosts.deny blind@blackbox# rm /etc/hosts.allow blind@blackbox# /etc/init.d/inetd restart
Warning - I can't explain how to make your system safe - hope that somebody will add this ;) Start ssh:
blind@blackbox# /etc/init.d/ssh start
Now go to your Laptop and when you can ping
user@laptop# ping 192.168.0.5
When your network is ok, then start a ssh connection:
user@laptop# ssh root@192.168.0.5
(if you got problems it is likely that your laptop has an active firewall.)
Via the ssh conection you can now start a VNC connection on your blackbox:
root@0/vncserver root@0/vncviewer localhost:1
Now you can follow Hd Install HowTo ;)
After the Knoppix HD-install update your Debian(unstable). When you laptop has two networkcards, an internetconnection and I hope a firewall, you can use it as router/firewall for secure your blackbox during you update it. Be root on your laptop:
root@laptop# modprobe iptable_nat
root@laptop# iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
root@laptop# echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
Using a KVM switch: A [KVM switch] is a fairly simple apparatus to which you connect cables from your monitor, keyboard, mouse and sometimes loudspeakers and USB which then connects to two or more computers. Switching between computers varies between manufacturers, with some you double-tap Scroll Lock.
You are welcome to make this How To better!
