Boot Ubuntu Dekstop (18.10) automatically into text mode only when no monitors are connected/off?
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I have a machine at home that I SSH into when I am not at home to do my work. I have configured Wake-on-Lan so I can fire it up if it's not already on.
However, I need to leave the monitor on (in sleeping mode) in order to successfully boot. When I turn the monitor off, the computer simply won't boot at all. In this setup, the monitor will stay on showing the login screen as I work remotely. This setup wastes electricity.
I am aware that for Ubuntu Desktop, we can boot into text mode either using grub option, or setting it as default using systemd, as described in this question: Booting into text mode in 16.04.
Is there a way to automatically boot into text mode when no monitor is present?
boot grub2 18.10 text-mode
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I have a machine at home that I SSH into when I am not at home to do my work. I have configured Wake-on-Lan so I can fire it up if it's not already on.
However, I need to leave the monitor on (in sleeping mode) in order to successfully boot. When I turn the monitor off, the computer simply won't boot at all. In this setup, the monitor will stay on showing the login screen as I work remotely. This setup wastes electricity.
I am aware that for Ubuntu Desktop, we can boot into text mode either using grub option, or setting it as default using systemd, as described in this question: Booting into text mode in 16.04.
Is there a way to automatically boot into text mode when no monitor is present?
boot grub2 18.10 text-mode
asked Nov 27 at 0:11
avee
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As it turns out, my power management settings were incorrect. Now the monitor sleeps after a few minutes of inactivity at the login screen. Still, this question is worth asking.
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Nov 27 at 1:27
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I have a machine at home that I SSH into when I am not at home to do my work. I have configured Wake-on-Lan so I can fire it up if it's not already on.
However, I need to leave the monitor on (in sleeping mode) in order to successfully boot. When I turn the monitor off, the computer simply won't boot at all. In this setup, the monitor will stay on showing the login screen as I work remotely. This setup wastes electricity.
I am aware that for Ubuntu Desktop, we can boot into text mode either using grub option, or setting it as default using systemd, as described in this question: Booting into text mode in 16.04.
Is there a way to automatically boot into text mode when no monitor is present?
boot grub2 18.10 text-mode
asked Nov 27 at 0:11
avee
1415
I have a machine at home that I SSH into when I am not at home to do my work. I have configured Wake-on-Lan so I can fire it up if it's not already on.
However, I need to leave the monitor on (in sleeping mode) in order to successfully boot. When I turn the monitor off, the computer simply won't boot at all. In this setup, the monitor will stay on showing the login screen as I work remotely. This setup wastes electricity.
I am aware that for Ubuntu Desktop, we can boot into text mode either using grub option, or setting it as default using systemd, as described in this question: Booting into text mode in 16.04.
Is there a way to automatically boot into text mode when no monitor is present?
boot grub2 18.10 text-mode
boot grub2 18.10 text-mode
asked Nov 27 at 0:11
avee
1415
asked Nov 27 at 0:11
avee
1415
asked Nov 27 at 0:11
avee
1415
asked Nov 27 at 0:11
avee
1415
asked Nov 27 at 0:11
avee
1415
1415
As it turns out, my power management settings were incorrect. Now the monitor sleeps after a few minutes of inactivity at the login screen. Still, this question is worth asking.
– avee
Nov 27 at 1:27
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As it turns out, my power management settings were incorrect. Now the monitor sleeps after a few minutes of inactivity at the login screen. Still, this question is worth asking.
– avee
Nov 27 at 1:27
As it turns out, my power management settings were incorrect. Now the monitor sleeps after a few minutes of inactivity at the login screen. Still, this question is worth asking.
– avee
Nov 27 at 1:27
As it turns out, my power management settings were incorrect. Now the monitor sleeps after a few minutes of inactivity at the login screen. Still, this question is worth asking.
– avee
Nov 27 at 1:27
add a comment |
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As it turns out, my power management settings were incorrect. Now the monitor sleeps after a few minutes of inactivity at the login screen. Still, this question is worth asking.
– avee
Nov 27 at 1:27