So i have a pc i use as a server, i run without a monitor and keyboard connected. It has an older gpu installed just in case. I currently run 2, but want to expand to 3 operating systems across 2 drives(windows 10, debian 11, some os for docker). I don’t want to run them on a VMM or hypervisor, since i had some issues with klipper. Is there a way for me to switch which one i’ll boot into when turning on my pc, without having to for example selecting the os in grub using a keyboard? Can i do that process remotely?

  • CatoDomine@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Since it sounds like you have a desktop PC as your server, you probably don’t have an IPMI/BMC/iDRAC or anything that’ll allow you to access the system before the OS boots.

    you could consider something like the pivkvm

    https://pikvm.org/

    or you might be able to setup GRUB to output to a serial console, and get a couple of USB-RS232 adapters and a NULL-MODEM cable, that way you can select an OS from a terminal emulator. on your workstation.