Strictly speaking there is only a small subset of _Linux_ distros that are supported. To get anything else running you need to manually install them yourself: https://forum.linode.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=12080. But after doing this for a long time, I set up a private ftp server to host filesystem images for FreeBSD and OpenBSD and made a script to automate the deploy.
This automated deploy is a work in progress (though it does work). Until I'm able to open it up (as a community project most likely), you'll have to do the install yourself. In both cases, you won't be able to get official Linode support for either (among other things, this means backups and password resets from the Manager won't work). But I'm pushing for that at some point too and trying to build interest / awareness. On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 3:29 AM, Gareth Nelson <gar...@garethnelson.com> wrote: > Is this something special that you had due to being staff or can regular > customers order VMs with OpenBSD? > > I'm a linode customer and would love to run OpenBSD (or FreeBSD, but I do > prefer OpenBSD) there. > > On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 3:22 PM, Phil Eaton <philneato...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I have OpenBSD (and FreeBSD) running on Linode VMs (on a KVM host) and it >> works well enough. I'm more than hazy on the details, but the issue as far >> as I'm aware is that OpenBSD does not yet have full support for virtio. So >> I need to use full virtualization for it to recognize my disks and network >> devices. Presumably this affects performance, but I haven't gotten into >> testing it much and haven't noticed it in my (admittedly light) use so >> far. >> >> At home I have FreeBSD running on Hyper-V and it works well too. But >> FreeBSD has better support for the virtio drivers so I'd expect it to >> perform better in both cases. >> >> Disclosure: I work for Linode. >> >> On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 10:07 AM, Markus Rosjat <ros...@ghweb.de> wrote: >> >> > Hi there, >> > >> > just like to get opinions or examples of OpenBSd as guest on a >> hypervisor. >> > I had it running on a VMware Host but since the free version is missing >> > quiet a lot features I was wondering where to look at. I also tried >> Hyper-V >> > from MS and this looks qiet ok. So if the "virtual" guys like to share >> > there expericence it would be nice. Im open for every thing so KVM or >> BHive >> > are points Ive looked at but haven't tried for now. >> > >> > thanks for the input >> > >> > regards >> > -- >> > Markus Rosjat fon: +49 351 8107223 mail: ros...@ghweb.de >> > >> > G+H Webservice GbR Gorzolla, Herrmann >> > Königsbrücker Str. 70, 01099 Dresden >> > >> > http://www.ghweb.de >> > fon: +49 351 8107220 fax: +49 351 8107227 >> > >> > Bitte prüfen Sie, ob diese Mail wirklich ausgedruckt werden muss! Before >> > you print it, think about your responsibility and commitment to the >> > ENVIRONMENT >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Phil Eaton >> >> > -- Phil Eaton
