Re: headless install amd64

[Sad Clouds <cryintothebluesky%gmail.com@localhost>]

On Thu, 11 Dec 2025 02:12:34 +0000
void <void%f-m.fm@localhost> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I'd like to install 10.1 onto baremetal over the network without
> a monitor and without having to set up tftp. I envisage this
> happening by booting to install media and then, crucially,
> from another machine, ssh into it, then run the installer from
> that ssh session as normal to install netbsd onto the hd.
> 
> In my searches I couldn't find a method like this. Is it
> possible?
> -- 

That's how I install NetBSD on all my Raspberry Pis. I use VirtualBox
and NetBSD-10 VM to create GPT partitions and extract NetBSD sets to
microSD card or USB SSD.

I have x86-64 workstation in the garage without monitor or keyboard
attached to it and I wanted to install NetBSD to its internal hard
drive. This was a two stage process:

1. Use VirtualBox VM to install NetBSD to a USB stick.

2. Boot workstation from USB stick, ssh into it and then create GPT
partitions on internal hard drive and extract NetBSD sets.

I find this method to be more flexible than relying on NetBSD
menu based sysinst(8).