Headless Linux GUI

  1. install dummy driver
    yum install xorg-x11-drv-dummy
  2. create xorg.conf in /etc/X11
    Section "Monitor"  
      Identifier "Monitor0"  
      HorizSync 28.0-80.0  
      VertRefresh 48.0-75.0  
      Modeline "1920x1080_60.00" 172.80 1920 2040 2248 2576 1080 1081 1084 1118 -HSync +Vsync  
    EndSection  
    Section "Device"  
      Identifier "Card0"  
      Driver "dummy"  
      VideoRam 256000  
    EndSection  
    Section "Screen"  
      DefaultDepth 24  
      Identifier "Screen0"  
      Device "Card0"  
      Monitor "Monitor0"  
      SubSection "Display"  
        Depth 24  
        Virtual  3000 1700
      EndSubSection  
    EndSection
  3. insert nomodeset in grub2 kernel parameters (maybe delete quiet rghb)


Authors:
  • Jochen Schnuerle