Initial boot durationĭue to an automated resize of the root filesystem and basic setup steps, this initial boot takes a longer time than further system booting sequences. See section “How to do an automatic base installation at first boot” for details. Option: Automatic base installation at first boot (running an unattended base installation)ĭietPi offers the option for an automatic first boot installation. Power on the SBC to login and execute the first boot procedure. SD card from the PC and insert it into your SBC device, preparing to boot for the first time.
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To setup the WiFi, open the SD card folder, and update next two files using a text editor of your choice: This process may take a while.Ĭlick here if you want to use a WiFi connection Once you have confirmed all the details are correct, proceed to flash the SD card. The flash procedure will wipe the drive clean, so if you choose the wrong one, you may risk losing data. On Debian and Ubuntu-based systems, open a terminal and type:
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Linux users will need to download and install p7zip (the terminal version of 7zip).
Both are free of charge and have been tested to unzip the image correctly. It is a 7z archive format so you will need to install either 7zip for Windows or The Unarchiver (Macintosh). Unzip the downloaded file to a local folder. The disk image will be downloaded locally. Choose the preferred SBC and click on the Download. Various supported devices will be displayed. Download and extract the DietPi disk image ¶ If you choose an installation via network you will not need a monitor or keyboard connected to your SBC or virtualised environment. Note: Following this guide you could run the installation directly (from a console) or via network.