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diff --git a/docs/bsd/openbsd.md b/docs/bsd/openbsd.md index 53086ed1..908e9a38 100644 --- a/docs/bsd/openbsd.md +++ b/docs/bsd/openbsd.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ NOTE: This guide was written for OpenBSD by the person who contributed it, but the libreboot project recommends LibertyBSD. LibertyBSD is a version of OpenBSD without proprietary software in the repositories (OpenBSD distributes firmware blobs for devices inside its kernel). Go -to the [LibertyBSD website](http://libertybsd.net/) \-- TODO: test on +to the [LibertyBSD website](http://libertybsd.net/) -- TODO: test on LibertyBSD and prioritise that in this guide. This section relates to preparing, booting and installing OpenBSD on @@ -37,18 +37,23 @@ Prepare the USB drive (in LibertyBSD or OpenBSD) If you downloaded your ISO on a LibertyBSD or OpenBSD system, here is how to create the bootable LibertyBSD/OpenBSD USB drive: -Connect the USB drive. Check dmesg:\ -**\$ dmesg | tail**\ -Check to confirm which drive it is, for example, if you think its sd3:\ -**\$ disklabel sd3** +Connect the USB drive. Check dmesg: + + $ dmesg | tail + +Check to confirm which drive it is, for example, if you think its sd3: + + $ disklabel sd3 Check that it wasn't automatically mounted. If it was, unmount it. For -example:\ -**\$ doas umount /dev/sd3i**\ +example: + + $ doas umount /dev/sd3i dmesg told you what device it is. Overwrite the drive, writing the -OpenBSD installer to it with dd. For example:\ -**\$ doas dd if=install60.fs of=/dev/rsdXc bs=1M; sync**\ +OpenBSD installer to it with dd. For example: + + $ doas dd if=install60.fs of=/dev/rsdXc bs=1M; sync You should now be able to boot the installer from your USB drive. Continue reading, for information about how to do that. @@ -78,20 +83,24 @@ Prepare the USB drive (in GNU+Linux) If you downloaded your ISO on a GNU+Linux system, here is how to create the bootable OpenBSD USB drive: -Connect the USB drive. Check dmesg:\ -**\$ dmesg**\ -Check lsblk to confirm which drive it is:\ -**\$ lsblk** +Connect the USB drive. Check dmesg: + + $ dmesg +Check lsblk to confirm which drive it is: + + $ lsblk Check that it wasn't automatically mounted. If it was, unmount it. For -example:\ -**\$ sudo umount /dev/sdX\***\ -**\# umount /dev/sdX\*** +example: + + $ sudo umount /dev/sdX\* + # umount /dev/sdX\* dmesg told you what device it is. Overwrite the drive, writing your -distro ISO to it with dd. For example:\ -**\$ sudo dd if=install60.fs of=/dev/sdX bs=8M; sync**\ -**\# dd if=install60.fs of=/dev/sdX bs=8M; sync** +distro ISO to it with dd. For example: + + $ sudo dd if=install60.fs of=/dev/sdX bs=8M; sync + # dd if=install60.fs of=/dev/sdX bs=8M; sync You should now be able to boot the installer from your USB drive. Continue reading, for information about how to do that. @@ -105,8 +114,8 @@ Installing OpenBSD without full disk encryption Press C in GRUB to access the command line: -grub> **kopenbsd (usb0,openbsd1)/6.0/amd64/bsd.rd**\ -grub> **boot** + grub> kopenbsd (usb0,openbsd1)/6.0/amd64/bsd.rd + grub> boot It will start booting into the OpenBSD installer. Follow the normal process for installing OpenBSD. @@ -152,8 +161,8 @@ Booting Press C in GRUB to access the command line: -grub> **kopenbsd -r sd0a (ahci0,openbsd1)/bsd**\ -grub> **boot** + grub> kopenbsd -r sd0a (ahci0,openbsd1)/bsd + grub> boot OpenBSD will start booting. Yay! |