Absolute OpenBSD: Unix for the Practical Paranoid

Hang on, you're almost there! Now that you have the files on your disk, you just need to answer a few last questions.

Do you expect to run the X Window System? [y]

Answering "y" enables the kernel settings for running an X server locally. If you plan to have the GUI running on this system, answer "y." If you are using this machine without a GUI, answer "n". You can use X remotely on this system without a GUI, you simply cannot run the local XFree86 server.

Saving configuration files......done. Generating initial host.random file ......done. What timezone are you in? ('?' for list) [US/Pacific]

The installer will easily set your initial time zone for you. If you don't know your correct time zone, enter a question mark. The installer will list the time zones it knows of and allow you to choose one. OpenBSD expects the BIOS clock to be set in UCT.

After choosing your time zone, you will see a flurry of messages as the install rebuilds device nodes, installs bootblocks, and in general cleans up after itself. Finally, you will see the completion message.

CONGRATULATIONS! Your OpenBSD install has been successfully completed! To boot the new system, enter halt at the command prompt. Once the system has halted, reset the machine and boot from the disk. # halt

Enter the word "halt," and the system will shut itself down. Do not just power off the computer! You want to shut the system down gracefully.

syncing disks... done The operating system has halted. Please press any key to reboot.

One press of the ANY key, and your system will reboot into OpenBSD!