Latest revision as of 14:50, 29 April 2014

What is headless mode?

Security Warning!
If you are going to use headless mode it is critical that you change the root password as soon as possible, because Pidora is set with a default root password that is publicized.

Headless mode is a system configuration which enables access to a raspberry pi, through ssh on a network, without the use of a monitor or keyboard plugged into the raspberry pi. This mode does require another computer to ssh into the raspberry pi. When this feature is enabled, firstboot is bypassed and disabled.

Additionally, Headless Mode will enable services to read your IP Address through plugged in speakers or headphones. It will also flash the IP Address to you on the Raspberry Pi LEDs.

Enabling Headless Mode on Pidora

To enable Headless Mode, create a file named "headless" inside the boot file system on the Raspberry Pi's SD card. Create this "headless" file before you boot your Raspberry Pi.

Enable Headless Mode On Linux

Tutorial Video: http://youtu.be/ALUAmw6Mz_o

Insert the SD card into your system, and create a file named "headless" in the filesystem labelled "boot".

Enable Headless Mode On Windows

Note
If you are using a Windows OS you will need to remove the .txt file extension on the headless file. More information on removing file extensions on eHow

Insert the SD card into your system. Only the boot filesystem will be made available, because Windows will not be able to read other partitions on the card. Create a file named "headless" on that partition

There are two possible configurations for Headless Mode "DHCP" configuration and "Static" configuration.

DHCP Configuration

If you would like to configure the Raspberry Pi to use DHCP, leave the "headless" file empty, and the Raspberry Pi should be assigned an IP Address dynamically.

Optional Configuration

If "RESIZE" is in the "headless" file, the root filesystem will be expanded to the maximum size of the sd card via the service rootfs-resize. If "SWAP"(requires the value in megabytes) exists in the "headless" file, a swap file will be created of the specified size, and then activated.

RESIZE
SWAP=[Size of swap in megabytes]

How do I find my IP Address?

Once Headless Mode has been Enabled, and the Raspberry Pi has finished booting, the IP Address of the Raspberry Pi will be read out through the speakers or headphones that are connected to the Raspberry Pi. Additionally, the IP Address will be flashed through the LED on the Raspberry Pi soon after the IP Address is read through the speakers.

1 - 9 short flashes indicate the digits 1 - 9
10 short flashes indicate the digit 0
a long flash indicates an octet separator (dot)
a brief pause separates digits

For more information about IP Address reading and IP Address flashing, click here

Static Configuration

If you would like to set a static, non-changing, IP Address on your Raspberry Pi, you will need to modify the "headless" file, adding an IP Address, Gateway, and Netmask, to the file for the configurations to work properly(see samples configs below).

Required Configuration

IPADDR=[IP Address of Raspberry Pi]
NETMASK=[Mask to define network subnet]
GATEWAY=[IP Address of router/gateway]

Optional Configuration

If "RESIZE" is in the "headless" file, the root filesystem will be expanded to the maximum size of the sd card via the service rootfs-resize. If "SWAP"(requires the value in megabytes) exists in the "headless" file, a swap file will be created of the specified size, and then activated.

RESIZE
SWAP=[Size of swap in megabytes]

Sample Headless Mode Configurations

Below are sample configurations, they may require you to enter valid ip information specific to the network you are running it on.

Static Configuration(without rootfs resizing or swap creation)

IPADDR=192.168.1.105
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
GATEWAY=192.168.1.1

Static Configuration(with rootfs resizing and swap creation)

IPADDR=192.168.1.105
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
GATEWAY=192.168.1.1
RESIZE
SWAP=512

Dynamic Configuration(with rootfs resizing and swap creation)

RESIZE
SWAP=512

SSH to The Headless Pi

Default User: root
Default Password: raspberrypi
ssh root@{ip_address}

Known Bugs and Features

Two IP Addresses

When switching in between Headless Mode Configuration states, static ip to dynamic ip, or dynamic ip to static ip, both IP Addresses from each configuration will be active for the single boot, until a reboot takes place.

Graphical Mode Not Disabled

Headless Mode does not disable X, and can run in both Run Level 3 or 5. This means that if you are not planning on using X while in Headless Mode, you should switch to Run Level 3 to save memory.

For more information about changing Run Levels on Pidora, click here.

Slower Boot

When running headless mode, the speed of the boot is slowed down, this is due to a network change during boot.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{Pidora}}[[Category:Pidora 18 (Raspberry Pi Fedora Remix)]]
-{{Admon/important | Notice |Headless mode is currently a experimental feature, updates to headless mode and current issues can be found below}}
+= What is headless mode? =
-== What is headless mode? ==
+{{Admon/important| Security Warning! | If you are going to use headless mode it is critical that you change the root password as soon as possible, because Pidora is set with a default root password that is publicized.}}
 Headless mode is a system configuration which enables access to a raspberry pi, through ssh on a network, without the use of a monitor or keyboard plugged into the raspberry pi. This mode does require another computer to ssh into the raspberry pi. When this feature is enabled, [[Pidora 18 Firstboot|firstboot]] is bypassed and disabled.
+Additionally, Headless Mode will enable services to read your IP Address through plugged in speakers or headphones. It will also flash the IP Address to you on the Raspberry Pi LEDs.
-{{Admon/important| Security Warning! | If you are going to use headless mode it is critical that you change the root password as soon as possible, because Pidora is set with a default root password that is publicized.}}
+= Enabling Headless Mode on Pidora =
-== Enabling Headless Mode on Pidora ==
 To enable Headless Mode, create a file named "headless" inside the boot file system on the Raspberry Pi's SD card. Create this "headless" file before you boot your Raspberry Pi.
+== Enable Headless Mode On Linux ==
-'''On Linux''':
 Tutorial Video: http://youtu.be/ALUAmw6Mz_o
@@ Line 21: / Line 19: @@
 Insert the SD card into your system, and create a file named "headless" in the filesystem labelled "boot".
-'''On Windows:'''
+== Enable Headless Mode On Windows ==
-Insert the SD card into your system. Only the boot filesystem will be made available, because Windows will not be able to read other partitions on the card. Create a file named "headless" on that partition
 {{Admon/important| Note | If you are using a Windows OS you will need to remove the .txt file extension on the headless file.
 [http://www.ehow.com/how_6394953_create-file-extension.html More information on removing file extensions on eHow]}}
+Insert the SD card into your system. Only the boot filesystem will be made available, because Windows will not be able to read other partitions on the card. Create a file named "headless" on that partition
 There are two possible configurations for Headless Mode "DHCP" configuration and "Static" configuration.
-=== DHCP Configuration ===
+== DHCP Configuration ==
+If you would like to configure the Raspberry Pi to use DHCP, ''leave the "headless" file empty'',  and the Raspberry Pi should be assigned an IP Address dynamically.
+====Optional Configuration====
+If "RESIZE" is in the "headless" file, the root filesystem will be expanded to the maximum size of the sd card via the service rootfs-resize. If "SWAP"(requires the value in megabytes) exists in the "headless" file, a swap file will be created of the specified size, and then activated.
+ RESIZE
+ SWAP=[Size of swap in megabytes]
+====How do I find my IP Address? ====
-If you would like to obtain an ip address dynamically via DHCP, leave the "headless" file empty.
+Once Headless Mode has been Enabled, and the Raspberry Pi has finished booting, the IP Address of the Raspberry Pi will be read out through the speakers or headphones that are connected to the Raspberry Pi. Additionally, the IP Address will be flashed through the LED on the Raspberry Pi soon after the IP Address is read through the speakers.
-If you would like to configure the Raspberry Pi to use DHCP, ''leave the "headless" file empty'',  and the Raspberry Pi should be assigned an IP Address dynamically.
+- 9 short flashes indicate the digits 1 - 9
+short flashes indicate the digit 0
+ a long flash indicates an octet separator (dot)
+  a brief pause separates digits
+[https://github.com/ctyler/ip-info/blob/master/README.md For more information about IP Address reading and IP Address flashing, click here]
-=== Static Configuration ===
+== Static Configuration ==
 If you would like to set a static, non-changing, IP Address on your Raspberry Pi, you will need to modify the "headless" file, adding an IP Address, Gateway, and Netmask, to the file for the configurations to work properly(see samples configs below).
-'''Static Configuration:'''
+====Required Configuration====
-Required parameters for a Headless Mode static configuration.
-IPADDR=[IP Address of Raspberry Pi]
+ IPADDR=[IP Address of Raspberry Pi]
-NETMASK=[Mask to define network subnet]
+ NETMASK=[Mask to define network subnet]
-GATEWAY=[IP Address of router/gateway]
+ GATEWAY=[IP Address of router/gateway]
-'''Optional Configuration:'''
+====Optional Configuration====
 If "RESIZE" is in the "headless" file, the root filesystem will be expanded to the maximum size of the sd card via the service rootfs-resize. If "SWAP"(requires the value in megabytes) exists in the "headless" file, a swap file will be created of the specified size, and then activated.
-RESIZE
+ RESIZE
-SWAP=[Size of swap in megabytes]
+ SWAP=[Size of swap in megabytes]
-=== Sample Headless Mode Static Configuration ===
+= Sample Headless Mode Configurations =
-Static Configuration(without rootfs resizing or swap creation):
+Below are sample configurations, they may require you to enter valid ip information specific to the network you are running it on.
+====Static Configuration(without rootfs resizing or swap creation)====
   IPADDR=192.168.1.105
   NETMASK=255.255.255.0
   GATEWAY=192.168.1.1
-Static Configuration(with rootfs resizing and swap creation):
+====Static Configuration(with rootfs resizing and swap creation)====
   IPADDR=192.168.1.105
   NETMASK=255.255.255.0
@@ Line 67: / Line 79: @@
   SWAP=512
-== Headless Mode is enable with DHCP -- How do I find out my ip-address? ==
+====Dynamic Configuration(with rootfs resizing and swap creation)====
+ RESIZE
+ SWAP=512
+= SSH to The Headless Pi =
-After you have enabled headless mode with either the DHCP configuration or Static IP configuration, the ip address that has been assigned to Raspberry Pi will be played through the speakers '''2 minutes''' after you have powered the Raspberry Pi, and '''30 seconds''' later it will also flash your ip address through Pi's OK/ACT LED.
+ Default User: root
+ Default Password: raspberrypi
+ ssh root@{ip_address}
-[https://github.com/ctyler/ip-info/blob/master/README.md More information about ip-read and ip-flash]
+= Known Bugs and Features =
-== Headless Mode Script Update ==
+====Two IP Addresses====
-Initially there were a few issues with dchp and headless mode since our release the headless script has been updated. It has not been officially added to the updates repo yet but, if you are interested in trying this mode out now you can copy and replace the old headon script with the updated one located at /usr/bin/headon
+When switching in between Headless Mode Configuration states, static ip to dynamic ip, or dynamic ip to static ip, both IP Addresses from each configuration will be active for the single boot, until a reboot takes place.
- #!/bin/bash
+====Graphical Mode Not Disabled====
- headless=`ls /boot/headless* 2> /dev/null | head -n 1`
+Headless Mode does not disable X, and can run in both Run Level 3 or 5. This means that if you are not planning on using X while in Headless Mode, you should switch to Run Level 3 to save memory.
- echo "Headless Mode Enabled"
- if [ -e "$headless" ]
- then
-       systemctl enable sshd.service
-       systemctl start sshd.service
-       systemctl stop firstboot-graphical.service
-       systemctl disable firstboot-graphical.service
-       headtext=`grep '[0-9]' "$headless"`
-       if [ "$headtext"  != "" ]
-       then
-               ip_address=$(sed -n 's/IPADDR=//p' $headless)
-               ip_netmask=$(sed -n 's/NETMASK=//p' $headless)
-               ip_gateway=$(sed -n 's/GATEWAY=//p' $headless)
-               swap_size=$(sed -n 's/SWAP=//p' $headless)
-               cat << EOF > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
- DEVICE=eth0
- IPADDR=$ip_address
- NETMASK=$ip_netmask
- GATEWAY=$ip_gateway
- BOOTPROTO=static
- ONBOOT=yes
- NM_CONTROLLED=yes
- EOF
-               systemctl restart NetworkManager.service
-       else
-               cat << EOF > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
- DEVICE=eth0
- BOOTPROTO=dhcp
- ONBOOT=yes
- NM_CONTROLLED=yes
- EOF
-       fi
- else
-      systemctl stop headless-mode.service
-      systemctl disable headless-mode.service
- fi
- #Check headless file for resize option
- #Check headless file for resize and swap option
- grep -iE 'resize|swap' $headless
- if [ $? -eq 0 -a ! -f /.resized ]
- then
-        touch /.rootfs-repartition
-        touch /.resized
-    echo $swap | grep -o '[0-9]*' > /.swap
-        reboot
- else
- #resized already remove resize flag if it exists
-        rm -f /.rootfs-repartition
-    rm -f /.swap
- fi
- #read ip address
- systemctl start ip-read.service
- #flashing ip address
- systemctl start ip-flash.service
-== SSH to the headless Pi ==
+[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Systemd#How_do_I_change_the_target_.28runlevel.29_.3F For more information about changing Run Levels on Pidora, click here.]
-ssh root@{ip_address}
+====Slower Boot====
-Default user: root/raspberrypi
+When running headless mode, the speed of the boot is slowed down, this is due to a network change during boot.

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Latest revision as of 14:50, 29 April 2014

Contents

What is headless mode?

Enabling Headless Mode on Pidora

Enable Headless Mode On Linux

Enable Headless Mode On Windows

DHCP Configuration

Optional Configuration

How do I find my IP Address?

Static Configuration

Required Configuration

Optional Configuration

Sample Headless Mode Configurations

Static Configuration(without rootfs resizing or swap creation)

Static Configuration(with rootfs resizing and swap creation)

Dynamic Configuration(with rootfs resizing and swap creation)

SSH to The Headless Pi

Known Bugs and Features

Two IP Addresses

Graphical Mode Not Disabled

Slower Boot

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