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Setup Ubuntu on Mac Mini without Display

markusvs
By markusvs
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Hi guys.
I have an old Mac Mini 2011 with broken Graphics and I had the idea to turn it into a homeserver running ubuntu server.

Problem is: I have no idea how I can setup ubuntu without screen output. I have a bootable stick but that's pretty much it.

I hope you guys can help me. Thx!

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You can't. You cannot install an OS without display. You can run it without after it has been installed, but not before.

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Well, if the main storage is removable, you could install the OS in another machine, setup RDP/VNC type access and then transfer the drive back across.

 

Would be trivial on a PC, but Mac might make it more involved...

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