Like everyone else I have been fascinated with the Mac Mini. It is a very low entry level machine into the world of Macintosh and tiny.
I am a very mobile oriented person. I travel frequently and dont want to buy any equipment that I can’t drag along to the next project/country or whatever. As long as I havent got a monitor with it I could easily take it with me. I realise that the iBook 12” is probably what I should get. However it is nearly twice the price. I dont own a monitor though as all my computers are notebooks. So what I would think would be cool would be if I could hook up to it and control it via VNC and or ssh.
Now, I know the answer is yes. But would I need a monitor for the first run of it to enable ssh and install vnc? I seem to remember that on first run on macs you need to go through an installation procedure. But Im not sure. I guess I could take it to work and get it setup using a monitor here. I guess I really should just go for an iBook. But hey, Im a low budget kind of geek.
This entry was posted in the following Categories: mac
I guees you would need a monitor on the first run...
You also need to setup ssh demon as it is not runnig default...
have fun
Posted by: mikkel on January 14, 2005 06:32 AMI have done exactly what you are trying to do. I was having trouble getting my ps/2 switch to work properly with the mac mini (keystrokes and mouse using windows keyboard). So after some head banging, I landed on VNC.
It works like a damn as long as the server/service does not go down or hang.
Now I am currently using VNC as a remote desktop to draw the screen, but I am sure it would be more effective (at times) to be able to access the command line directly.
Currently, If I don't get a response from VNC, I can either plug the monitor into it and see what the problem is, or just hit the power button and hope it comes back.
I am happy with it so far!
Shaun
Posted by: Shaun on February 11, 2005 12:01 PM