Can an X server run without a physical screen? [closed]

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We need to run an application using the graphic card driver.

However the machine does not have a screen. Is it possible to have this running ?

Xfvb seems not be an option since it uses software rendering instead of the graphic card driver.

Thanks for your suggestions/answers.

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Check out the VNC module for X. You can load it by editing your xorg.conf:

Section "Module"
    Load "vnc"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Option "SecurityTypes" "None"
EndSection

It will connect X to the network instead of to a physical screen, and it supposedly supports hardware acceleration with some drivers.

See http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-279069.html