DietPi is a lightweight Debian-based operating system that is designed for single-board computers, laptops, and desktops. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install DietPi on NetBSD.
First, you need to download the DietPi image from the official website https://dietpi.com/ and save it to your local device.
To prepare a bootable device for the DietPi image, you will need to use the NetBSD dd command. Here, we assume that you have a USB drive connected to your NetBSD machine.
Open the terminal on your NetBSD machine and run the following command to determine the device name of the USB drive:
$ dmesg | grep -E '(sd|cd)'
This command will display a list of connected storage devices. Identify your USB drive and make a note of its device name (e.g., /dev/sdb).
Next, unmount the USB drive with the following command:
$ umount /dev/sdb
Now copy the DietPi image to the USB drive using the dd command:
$ dd if=dietpi_image_name.img of=/dev/sdb bs=4M
This command will create a bootable USB drive for the DietPi image. Wait for the command to finish and then remove the USB drive from your NetBSD machine.
Insert the USB drive that contains the DietPi image into the machine, and reboot the computer.
During the boot process, you should see a screen that displays the option to boot from USB. Press the corresponding key to boot from the USB drive (typically F12 or F10, but can vary depending on your system).
After booting, you will be presented with the DietPi setup wizard. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your system.
Once the installation is complete, you can log in to your new DietPi system and begin using it.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed DietPi on NetBSD!
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