How to install DietPi on Fedora CoreOS Latest

DietPi is a lightweight, optimized and highly customizable OS for single-board computers, optimized for performance and energy efficiency, and it can be used for various purposes, including for media centers or IoT devices. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of DietPi on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

• A computer with a stable internet connection
• Minimum 4 GB of RAM or higher preferred
• A USB flash drive with minimum capacity of 2GB
• Access to the root user account on your Fedora CoreOS operating system.

Step 1: Download the latest version of DietPi

1. Open your terminal on your Fedora CoreOS operating system.
2. Go to the DietPi website by visiting https://dietpi.com/downloads/images/DietPi_RPi-ARMv6-Buster.7z
3. Click on the Download Now button.
4. Wait until the download completes.

Step 2: Install 7zip on Fedora CoreOS

1. Use the following command to install 7zip.

sudo dnf install -y p7zip

2. Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 3: Extract DietPi image from the archive

1. Extract the downloaded DietPi archive using the below command.

7z e -so -- /path/to/downloaded/DietPi_RPi-ARMv6-Buster.7z | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX bs=4M conv=fdatasync

Here X is the device letter assigned to your USB flash drive. Make sure to swap it with your USB flash drive device letter.

This command extracts the archive and writes the DietPi image to your USB flash drive.

2. Wait for the command to complete.

Step 4. Insert the USB flash drive and boot the system

1. Once the image has been written to the USB flash drive, insert the flash drive into the target machine.
2. Boot the Fedora CoreOS operating system.

Step 5. Boot to DietPi on Fedora CoreOS

1. During the boot process, press the key to launch the boot device selection menu, typically F11 or F12.
2. Select your USB flash drive in the boot device selection menu.
3. Press enter to boot from the USB drive.

The system will now boot to DietPi from the USB flash drive.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have guided you through the installation process of DietPi on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

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