On Tue, 27 Nov 2012 at 14:18:56 -0800, Constantine A. Murenin wrote: > Don't necessarily look at the OpenBSD version numbers that are > offered, or whether OpenBSD is specifically supported; at least with > KVM and Xen HVM, it's almost always possible to get console-based > access and install whichever version of OpenBSD you please. Some > providers offer ssh-based serial console access; some offer VNC-based > access; installing OpenBSD yourself is a breeze!
Even if you can't get remote console access, it can be possible to buy a Linux or FreeBSD VPS (or dedicated server), note the IP and gateway settings, and then generate and dd a Yaifo[0] image directly to the hard drive. Remotely reboot the server and it'll (hopefully) come back online with an SSH interface to the OpenBSD installer. I've done this with a FreeBSD dedicated server when the provider wouldn't give me remote console access. It can be tricky and you only get one shot at it, but it opens up a lot of possibilities for cheaper providers that don't directly offer OpenBSD support. 0. https://github.com/jedisct1/yaifo
