NetBSD-11.0-evbarm-aarch64.iso for rpi4 install?
Steve Rikli <[email protected]> Sat, 1 Aug 2026 18:34:37 -0700
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While waiting for 11.0 release images at armbsd.org, I also checked https://cdn.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/images/11.0/ since I'll be needing AMD64 image for a NUC system too. There I was reminded about NetBSD-11.0-evbarm-aarch64.iso and I'm wondering how usable that is for installing on rpi4b systems. My rpi4b was originally setup with NetBSD-10-aarch64--generic.img.gz from armbsd.org, dd'ing to the microSD sysdisk and so on. Now e.g. if I wanted to do a fresh install on an rpi4, is that ISO file useable for that purpose? And, can it be dd'd to USB stick as installation media? Or does it require a bootable CD/DVD device? I haven't tried it yet, but I'd expect .iso files to have installation kernels and sets, run sysinst etc.; vs. creating a system disk from .img file contents. Using .img files to construct a sysdisk is okay; but I do prefer using sysinst, doing my own partitions, selecting options etc. Plus there's a procedure/documentation win here if I can use the same methods for AMD64 and ARM64. That's just a bonus. :-) Thanks, sr.