On Monday 06 November 2006 19:37, Kim Lux wrote: > I've got a headless server that I use ssh and such to do everything on. > > Is there an easy surefire way to update the server to fc6 without > putting a monitor and keyboard on ? One way is to use vnc See here for info: http://www.redhat.com/magazine/024oct06/features/kickstart/?sc_cid=bcm_edmsept_007 Essentially, you boot the install via grub by copying the kernel from cd or dvd - for example: [loop mount DVD or 1st CD like so] mkdir /mnt/tmp # mount -o loop /mnt/Name/linux/redhat/fc6/FC-6-i386-DVD.iso /mnt/tmp [create a /boot/fc6 and copy what we need] # mkdir /boot/fc6 # cd /boot/fc6 # cp /mnt/tmp/isolinux/vmlinuz fc6 . # cp /mnt/tmp/isolinux/initrd.img fc6 . # umount /mnt/tmp Now create a grub install entry such this [copy the root xxx from your working current linux] title Fedora Core 6 Install root xxx-fixme kernel /boot/fc6/vmlinuz vnc vncconnect=<observing ip> ip=dhcp initrd /boot/fc6/initrd.img Now boot it - and use vncviewer from <observing ip> as your console. Good luck. g/
