free software resistance
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### openbsd.txt
*original date:* jul 2022
*originally posted:* oct 2024
openbsd.txt:
we are running the installer in qemu, so i dont have to use a real computer or make a real usb.
this means the drives will be wd0 (the "usb") and wd1 (the virtual "drive" we install to).
this lets me pretend to install and hopefully give the right answers-- but when i say wd0 i mean the first drive (the usb) and when i say wd1 i mean the second drive. youll have to use your own options for this. lets get started:
1. first we choose i for install
2. hit enter for default keyboard
3. for hostname we put bsd (you can do what you like)
4. for network enterface we hit enter
5. for [autoconf] we hit enter
6. if that doesnt work we hit enter for [none]
7. if we get asked again, we hit enter for [done]
8. put in your root password. then when it asks, do it again.
9. tell it no, dont start sshd by default. this is better than default, but its easy to change so whatever.
10. hit enter for [yes] to xwindows
11. type yes and hit enter to run xenodm. you want this.
12. hit enter (for no) for com0, default is good.
13. type a username (literally type "user", like with refracta) to setup a user
14. hit enter for full name
15. type a user password. repeat when asked.
16. question mark for timezone
17. type UTC (all caps)
18.
this one is important:
it will list two disks. you want the one the installer is NOT on as the "root disk"
if you hit ? and enter it will give you hints based on the size (the drive, vs the installer usb. for root disk you want the drive youre installing on. tell it here)
19. type w (then enter) for (w)hole disk
20. hit enter for [a] autolayout
21. enter for [done]
22. this is the one i said was hard: type "disk" then hit enter
23. -> is it mounted? type no, then enter
24. for which contains the sets, hit enter, it should be the usb one
25. for pathname hit enter. this step wont work unless step 23 was done properly.
26. now it should list things with [x] next to them. hit enter for [done]
27. continue without verification? yes then enter
that should cover most of it. it should say installing bsd, installing bsd.rd, installing base 71
"if there are more steps ill let you know after that step is done. qemu is slow."
28. after installing sets, it will ask location of sets AGAIN. hit enter for [done]
license: 0-clause bsd
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