Headless install dietpi on raspberry pi model 2b

youngkeinstein · 28 April 2017 15:36

Hi,
I’m new to raspberry pi and I am currently working on a project which requires using raspberry pi as a server. All I have is an Ethernet cable, my laptop and a power source. I have search thoroughly online and found a way to do a headless install. My problem currently is: I can’t get the IP of my pi so I can’t SSH into it. I have tried connecting my pi to my laptop via Ethernet and used arp -a to list all ip’s but the pi doesn’t seem to have one. I need help on how to a headless install and if possible with some explanations because I’m very new to this thing. Thank you.

Fourdee · 28 April 2017 17:13

I can’t get the IP of my pi so I can’t SSH into it.

Hi,

More info on setting up a automated installation:
https://dietpi.com/forum/t/dietpi-automation/227/1

In the automation file, after image write and before 1st boot, /boot/dietpi.txt, you can setup for static IP.

github.com

Fourdee/DietPi/blob/master/dietpi.txt#L9-L24


      
          ##### Language/Regional options #####
          # Locale e.g.: "en_GB.UTF-8" / "de_DE.UTF-8" | One entry and UTF-8 ONLY!
          AUTO_SETUP_LOCALE=C.UTF-8
          
          # Keyboard layout e.g.: "gb" / "us" / "de" / "fr"
          AUTO_SETUP_KEYBOARD_LAYOUT=gb
          
          # Time zone e.g.: "Europe/London" / "America/New_York" | Full list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones
          AUTO_SETUP_TIMEZONE=Europe/London
          
          ##### Network options #####
          # Enable Ethernet or WiFi adapter: 1=enable | 0=disable
          # - If both Ethernet and WiFi are enabled, WiFi will take priority and Ethernet will be disabled.
          # - If using WiFi, please edit dietpi-wifi.txt to pre-enter credentials.
          AUTO_SETUP_NET_ETHERNET_ENABLED=1
          AUTO_SETUP_NET_WIFI_ENABLED=0

Or, you could browse to your routers web interface, and view connected DHCP clients

youngkeinstein · 28 April 2017 19:52

Hello, I did automated install. But didn’t set static IP. Do I have to do the install again? Because I don’t have a router or a wifi dongle.

Fourdee · 29 April 2017 13:06

If you want to set a static IP, without SSH or physical keyboard + monitor, then yep