[SOLVED] Trying to install to a pc that has no video output.

[twilit sphinx]

As the title says, I'm trying to install Arch to a pc that I built a while back, but in my naivete, I bought a motherboard without video output. The installation will be a headless install, with remote access over my lan. So I won't need a monitor once it's all set up.

Is it possible to boot my current desktop pc from the arch install usb and point the installer to the ssd that I'll be using as the boot drive for my headless server? I've searched around the web, but not found any solid information, so I figured I'd toss this up here to see what kind of input I get before I dive into this head first.

I hope I asked that question clearly, because I'm still only on my first cup of coffee and haven't cleared the cobwebs from my head yet.

[scenic jewel]

So can you describe how many pcs do you have available, and can you swap ssds?

[twilit sphinx]

I've got my desktop that I'm currently on, with two monitors. My laptop next to it, and the desktop with no video output port that I want to install the OS to.

I think I've sorted it out though. I can open my desktop and unplug the sata cables for the drives it uses, then plug in just the ssd that I want to install the OS to, and run the installation and do the configs for remote access. Once complete, move the ssd to the pc I want it in, and set everything back to how it belongs.

[scenic jewel]

Well not sure arch install has an ssh server by default, but you can put the ssd you want to install to in your big pc with monitors, install arch, configure ssh, and put it in the headless pc

[twilit sphinx]

Yeah, I think lack of coffee kept me from having this exact thought. Thank you for the sanity check.

[modern gate]

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[twilit sphinx]

[SOLVED] Trying to install to a pc that has no video output.

[scenic jewel]

No problem, Mark this thread as solved

[scenic jewel]

Perfect

[slender badge]

It does have ssh support