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| title | description |
|---|---|
| Install OpenBSD from linux | How to install OpenBSD at hosting providers that do not support it |
Introduction
This article explains a simple method to install OpenBSD when all you have is a linux and a remote console.
How to
First login as root on the linux you want to reinstall as Openbsd then fetch the installer : {{< highlight sh >}} curl https://cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/6.8/amd64/bsd.rd -o /bsd.rd {{< /highlight >}}
Then edit the loader configuration, in this example grub2 : {{< highlight sh >}} echo ' menuentry "OpenBSD" { set root=(hd0,msdos1) kopenbsd /bsd.rd }' >> /etc/grub.d/40_custom echo 'GRUB_TIMEOUT=60' >> /etc/default/grub grub2-mkconfig > /boot/grub2/grub.cfg {{< /highlight >}}
If you reboot now and connect your remote console you should be able to boot the OpenBSD installer.