Installing new OS without screen?

Question

I got an old laptop which works perfectly except for a broken screen. I would like to install Linux on it and use it as a home server. The problem is that the VGA output works only after it boots into the OS, so I cannot access the BIOS to change the boot sequence.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 21 '12 at 15:23

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You can take out the hard disk and connect it to another machine and install the new os from there. Then stick it back to your old laptop and boot up

answered Apr 21 '12 at 15:23

Arvanitis Christos

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 21 '12 at 13:30

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You can install Debian by starting with a program inside Windows.

http://goodbye-microsoft.com/

This may or may not work, depending on what gets displayed on your external screen.

answered Apr 21 '12 at 13:30

Douglas Leeder

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Installing new OS without screen?

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