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Known Bugs and Features
{{Pidora}}[[Category:Pidora 18 (Raspberry Pi Fedora Remix)]]
{{Admon/important | Notice |Headless mode = What is currently a experimental feature, updates to headless mode and current issues can be found below}}? =
== What is {{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 Headless Mode on Pidora ==
To enable headless modeHeadless Mode, you will need to create a file named "headless" in inside the boot filesystem file system on your the Raspberry Pi's SD card ''. Create this "headless" file before'' you insert the card into 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=={{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
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 There are two possible configurations for Headless Mode "DHCP" configuration and "headlessStatic" on thatconfiguration.
{{Admon/important| Note | == DHCP Configuration == If you are using 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 Windows OS you 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 need be read out through the speakers or headphones that are connected to remove the Raspberry Pi.txt file extension Additionally, the IP Address will be flashed through the LED on the headless fileRaspberry 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 [httphttps://www.ehowgithub.com/how_6394953_createctyler/ip-file-extensioninfo/blob/master/README.html More md 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 removing your Raspberry Pi, you will need to modify the "headless" file extensions on eHow]}}, adding an IP Address, Gateway, and Netmask, to the file for the configurations to work properly(see samples configs below). ====Required Configuration====
There are two possible configurations for headless-mode "DHCP" configuration and "Static" configuration. IPADDR=[IP Address of Raspberry Pi] NETMASK=[Mask to define network subnet] GATEWAY=[IP Address of router/gateway]
=== DHCP =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.
If you would like to obtain an ip address dynamically via DHCP, leave the "headless" file empty. RESIZE SWAP=[Size of swap in megabytes]
=== Static Configuration ==Sample Headless Mode Configurations =
If Below are sample configurations, they may require you would like to specify a enter valid ip information specific IP address you will need to include the IP Address, Netmask and Gateway, place the following information in the "headless" file:network you are running it on.
=== Sample headless file =Static Configuration (without rootfs resizing or swap creation)====There have been two added options to the headless file: IPADDR=192.168.1.105*'''RESIZE''' this will initiate a rootfs-resize if you want to use the full amount of space on the SD card NETMASK=255.255.255.0*'''SWAP''' sets the amount of swap you would like to use GATEWAY=192.168.1.1
====Static Configuration(with rootfs resizing and swap creation)====
IPADDR=192.168.1.105
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
SWAP=512
== Headless Mode is enable ==Dynamic Configuration(with DHCP -- How do I find out my ip-address? 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 = Known Bugs and ip-flash]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 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 updates repo yet butsingle boot, 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/headonuntil a reboot takes place.
#!/bin/bash headless=`ls /boot/headless* 2> /dev/null | head -n 1` 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' $headless) ip_netmaskGraphical Mode Not Disabled=$(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 Headless Mode does not disable headless-mode.service fi #Check headless file for resize option #Check headless file for resize X, and swap option grep -iE 'resize|swap' $headless if [ $? -eq 0 -a ! -f /can run in both Run Level 3 or 5.resized ] then touch /.rootfs-repartition touch /.resized echo $swap | grep -o '[0-9]*' > /.swap reboot else #resized already remove resize flag This means that 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-flashyou are not planning on using X while in Headless Mode, you should switch to Run Level 3 to save memory.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/raspberrypiWhen running headless mode, the speed of the boot is slowed down, this is due to a network change during boot.
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