I haven’t had a chance to check this yet, but the problem is not having another machine to talk to the serial console or to put the release onto a usb stick.
I’m pretty convinced the problem is with the PineBook, which is why I asked if someone could write me an SD card or USB stick. But this is well down on my priority list, and the PineBook has been sitting idle for over a year at this point. Eventually I’ll get to it. Thanks to those who offered suggestions. -DaveP > On Jun 8, 2021, at 05:28, Sebastian Benoit <be...@openbsd.org> wrote: > > This might not be an issue with any particular mirror. > > I've seen broken tcp connections on the pinebook pro before. > Its especially noticable with the "ftp" tool, but i belilieve i've seen it > with longer running ssh too. > > It might be a problem of the bwfm(4). If you can, try the install with some > other usb ethernet or usb wifi adapter. > > If that does not help, put the releaseon a usb stick and install the tgz > from disk in the installer. > > Best, > Benno > > Brett Mahar(br...@coiloptic.org) on 2021.06.01 21:28:03 +1000: >> Are you using ftp to download the file? You may have better luck with >> another utility, eg wget and got (https://github.com/melbahja/got) both work >> fine for me on PinebookPro using Manjaro linux. >> >> If that doesn't work I would try connecting via another network, eg library >> or cafe wifi rather than your regular wifi. There should not be any problem >> to download a file. >> >> >> >> On Tue, 1 Jun 2021 04:55:11 -0600 >> Dave Polaschek <davepolasc...@fastmail.com> wrote: >> >> | Yes, I???ve tried three or four mirrors, all with the same problem. >> | >> | -DaveP >> | >> | > On Jun 1, 2021, at 04:38, Todd <norr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> | > >> | > ???Have you tried a different mirror? >> | > >> | > https://www.openbsd.org/ftp.html >> | > >> | >> On Mon, May 31, 2021 at 8:58 PM Dave Polaschek >> <davepolasc...@fastmail.com> >> | >> wrote: >> | >> >> | >> Hi, >> | >> >> | >> I have a PineBook Pro, and would like to install OpenBSD, but it seems I >> | >> need some help. >> | >> >> | >> I don???t have another machine to write an SD card or USB drive with an >> | >> installer (I???m iOS-only currently), and with the stock Linux that >> came on >> | >> the PineBook Pro, I can???t connect to ftp.openbsd.org. Or rather I can, >> | >> but when I try to install online, I invariably get a dropped connection >> at >> | >> some point. If I try via https, I can???t seem to reliably download an >> | >> installer. I either drop the connection partway through, or get an >> | >> installer that is too small. >> | >> >> | >> So, is there someone who would be willing to burn the installer onto an >> SD >> | >> card or USB flash drive for me? I???m located in the US, so someone >> also in >> | >> the US is probably simplest. I???ll be happy to send a blank one in the >> mail, >> | >> along with postage, since I don???t have another ???real computer??? to >> get me >> | >> started. >> | >> >> | >> Thanks, >> | >> >> | >> -DaveP >> | >> >> | >> >> | >> >
