Final Cut Server: Installing on a remote system requires a display connection

Products Affected

Final Cut Server

Symptoms

If you attempt to install Final Cut Server on a remote computer without an active display connection, the installer may pause and display an alert message.

    Alert
  • Final Cut Server Installer requires that your system have a Quartz Extreme capable video card.
  • Final Cut Server Installer recommends that your system have 64 MB of VRAM; this system has only 0 MB VRAM.
  • Final Cut Server Installer recommends a color depth of 32 (millions of colors); this system currently has a color depth of Unknown.

Resolution

A display (or an active KVM switch) must be connected to the remote computer to install Final Cut Server on it.

It's possible for Final Cut Server to be installed on a remote computer using Apple Remote Desktop, but because the installer performs checks on the video card, an active display connection must be present for the installation to proceed.

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