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diff --git a/wiki/openbsd_installation.md b/wiki/openbsd_installation.md deleted file mode 100644 index ed33343..0000000 --- a/wiki/openbsd_installation.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,102 +0,0 @@ ---- -layout: page -title: Installing OpenBSD -permalink: /wiki/openbsd/installation ---- - -Below you can find instructions for installing OpenBSD on a personal computer. - -The example below covers installing **OpendBSD 7.5** on a X220 ThinkPad laptop. - -## Requirements - -* USB device -* Ethernet connection (with active internet) -* A cup of coffee - -## Before the Install - -Make sure you have the latest OpenBSD image formatted on your USB device and that your computer/laptop is set to boot from USB via the BIOS. - -## Installation - -1. Boot from USB -2. Choose `Install` -3. Keyboard layout: `us` -4. Hostname: `x220` (or whatever you choose) -5. Network: `em0` -6. IPv4: `autoconf` -7. IPv6: `none` -8. Network interface: `done` -9. Password for root -10. Start sshd by default? `yes` -11. X Window System start with xenodm? `no` -12. Setup user? `username` (follow setup user steps) -13. Allow root ssh login? `no` -14. Timezone -15. Which disk? Use internal (`sd0` etc.) -16. Encrypt root disk? `no` -17. Use `WHOLE` disk -18. Use `AUTO` layout -19. Which disk to initialize: `done` -20. Location of sets: `http` -21. HTTP Proxy URL? `none` -22. HTTP Server? `1` (Toronto) -23. Confirm again -24. Server directory? `pub/OpenBSD/7.5/amd64` -25. Set names? `done` -26. Drink some coffee while it verifies (depends on network speed) -27. Location of sets? `done` -28. Congrats! -29. Reboot and remove USB device - -## First Boot Tweaks - -### User Permissions - -Before we do anything, we should give our main user full access via `doas`. Login as `root` and run the following: - - echo "permit nopass :wheel" >> /etc/doas.conf - -Now you can logout or reboot the machine. - -Running any of the commands might present you with a permissions error. If that happens, simply add `doas` to the start of every command. - -### Firmware - -Once your machine reboots, login as your created user. The next steps will help you ensure you have the latest firmware. - -Simply run the command: `fw_update` - - -### WiFi - -To enable wifi on your device, run the following command (filling in the proper details where need be) - - ifconfig iwn0 up - ifconfig iwn0 scan - echo "join WIFI-NAME wpakey PASSPHRASE" >> /etc/hostname.iwn0 - echo "dhcp" >> /etc/hostname.iwn0 - echo "inet6 autoconf" >> /etc/hostname.iwn0 - echo "up powersave" >> /etc/hostname.iwn0 - dhclient iwn0 - -Take note of the `iwn0`, as this might differ on your machine. (You can check this by running `ifconfig`) - -You might also need to run `doas sh /etc/netstart` after. - - -### Performance Boost - -This step is optional and targeted towards devices with batteries (obviously). Properly setup apmd: - - rcctl enable apmd - rcctl set apmd flags -A - rcctl start apmd - - -## Next Steps - -Now that the base system is up and running, it is time to setup our desktop environment: - -[Setting up a Desktop Environment for OpenBSD →](/wiki/openbsd/desktop_environment) |