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joanmanel

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Registered: 2012-11-06

Posts: 250

Headless xorg config from wiki bricked pc. How can I get headless?

I am using the software rustdesk to connect to a computer which doesnt have a monitor attached (https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/rustdesk-bin). With monitor, it works fine. But if I remove it, it says to display.

I followed these instructions and it still displays the same error: https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/wi … ux-Support

So I went to arch wiki, this entry here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/xorg#M … figuration and I copied that into the file it says (which I had to create). Upon reboot, the computer wouldn't not go to GDM, or anything (such as ctrl alt f1 ... or any other f). I had to put the installation media, mount the OS, and remove that file for it to work again.

So I guess the point of this post is double

1. On one hand, to update the wiki, or to at least say the risks involved, so that others don't have the same problem as I did.

2. On the other hand, I would like to know how can I get a headless PC, so that I can use rustdesk into it, without having a screen.

Thanks!

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

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Re: Headless xorg config from wiki bricked pc. How can I get headless?

Please post the actual data of the boots.
Your xorg config(s) used and the xorg logs produced, https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xorg#General

Wrt

the computer wouldn't not go to GDM, or anything (such as ctrl alt f1 ... or any other f)

You do understand what a "headless" server is, right?
If you configure the server to use the dummy driver w/ a dummy output, you will not get a local X11 display.

You should still be able to switch the VT, thoug, so  please also post your complete system journal for the boot, eg.

sudo journalctl -b -2 | curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st

for the second to last one, so we can see which graphical.target failed how and why.
(GDM would default to wayland on many setups anyway)

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