On 09/01/2021 10:58, Frank Winkler wrote:
> On 09.01.21 11:17, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>
>   >Don't think a pi or linux in general  ever does ask questions on the
>   >console before booting. Only potentially the boot loader, and that on a
>   >Pi doesn't as far as I know.
>
> With "questions", I mean all the stuff that is asked during the first
> boot to do the initial setup. Doesn't the Pi do this when a screen or a
> serial console is connected?
>
No idea. I never attached a screen or keyboard to mine, ever. Just
edited the card on my PC via a card reared plugged it in & then it worked


> I'm very familiar with Solaris, roughly with Linux but not really with
> the Pi.
>
>   >I cant answer for fedora though. I used raspbian server as its better
>   >documented., Cant see the point of fedora, The Pi Zero W server after
>   >editing the card off the pi in a reader came up on the right IP adress,
>   >found the network and connected, and set up sshd. First time!
>
> I installed Raspbian lite (I don't need the desktop stuff) on the card
> for a second Pi, touched the ssh file and was set. Easy. But my few
> Linux knowledge is rather RH flavored than Debian so I'd prefer Fedora
> on this Pi.
>
>   >I think that on raspbian at least an empty file called ssh in /boot
>   >directory is enough. (that's the DOS FAT partition )
>   >
>   >The guys thought of this when they ported linux to the Pi!
>
> Yes, I know how it works on Raspbian. But I'm not sure if Fedora does it
> in the same way. It would be nice if it did ;) ...
>
I think they would have done that. It makes sense

> TIA
>
>      fw


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