Converting a hybrid into a standalone core

[purps]

I could have SWORN that I saw a post relatively recently explaining how to turn a hybrid into a standalone core (i.e. stop the media director from starting up), but I cannot find it!! Am I going mad?!

[MANDINGO]

No but you would be mad to do that  , just leave it as it untill we put the option for a headless back etc...

Thanks

Mandingo

[sambuca]

Well, not trying to stir things up here  , but I've run a standalone core since I first installed 810 last year. I haven't had any problems so far, so I'd say it's pretty safe to do so.

If you look in /etc/pluto.conf, you may find what your looking for

regards,
sambuca

[nite_man]

Probably you should try set option AutostartMedia into 0 in the /etc/pluto.conf.

[purps]

That's the one, cheers guys.

I will bear in mind what you said Mandingo if it kills my kittens.

[skeptic]

I leave my stand alone core as a hybrid.  It sits in a wiring closet not doing anything, but with the md loaded.  Doesn't seem to cause any harm and on the rare occasion it's handy.

[BIGDOG76]

No but you would be mad to do that  , just leave it as it untill we put the option for a headless back etc...

Thanks

Mandingo

Can someone explain (breifly) the reason for this?  I am a newbie and just getting ready to build/setup a system.  From what I've read (wiki and here) the best way to start is to setup one piece of equipment at a time.  I was planning on starting with a hybrid and converting it to a core once it was setup and I was ready to add mds.  Is there something wrong with that approach?

Thanks,

  Chris

[nite_man]

Personally, I don't see any reason to convert hybrid core into standalone. Except probably improving of performance. But still. You can set UI1, disable screen saver and have nearly the same result IMHO.