How to Install DietPi on OpenBSD

DietPi is a lightweight, efficient and highly optimized operating system for single-board computers. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install DietPi on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A computer running OpenBSD
• A fast and reliable internet connection

Steps to Install DietPi on OpenBSD

1. Create a new virtual machine and boot the OpenBSD installation media.

2. Open the terminal and log in as root.

3. Install QEMU by entering the following command:

   pkg_add qemu
   

4. Download the DietPi image from the official website:

   wget https://dietpi.com/downloads/images/DietPi_OpenBSD-x86_64-Bullseye.7z
   

5. Extract the image using 7zip:

   7za e DietPi_OpenBSD-x86_64-Bullseye.7z
   

6. Change the name of the extracted file to "dietpi.img".

   mv dietpi-OpenBSD-x86_64.img dietpi.img 
   

7. Run the following command to start the virtual machine:

   qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -m 2048 -hda dietpi.img -boot d -cdrom install68.iso
   

   This command will start the virtual machine with 2GB of RAM, the DietPi image as the hard disk and the OpenBSD installation media as the CD-ROM.

8. Follow the steps in the OpenBSD installation process.

9. Once the installation is complete, reboot the virtual machine.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed DietPi on OpenBSD.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install DietPi on OpenBSD using QEMU. DietPi is a great operating system for single-board computers as it is lightweight, efficient and highly optimized.

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