From 79ea274a2f634513d8febf539552a1e335aaaf20 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ErikS Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2019 13:19:59 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] added boot partition CONFIG directory option (#9093) i was confused myself, while trying to configure wifi, added option that finally helped me. --- source/hassio/installation.markdown | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/source/hassio/installation.markdown b/source/hassio/installation.markdown index 7fed6d468f1..b791391b54c 100644 --- a/source/hassio/installation.markdown +++ b/source/hassio/installation.markdown @@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ The following will take you through the steps required to install Hass.io. - Flash the downloaded image to an SD card using [balenaEtcher][balenaEtcher]. If using a Pi we recommend at least a 32 GB SD card to avoid running out of space. On Virtual machine platforms, provide at least 32 GB of disk space for the VM. - Load the appliance image into your virtual machine software. Choose 64-bit Linux and UEFI boot. -3. Optional - set up the WiFi or static IP: On a USB stick, create the `network/my-network` file and follow the [HassOS howto][hassos-network]. +3. Optional - set up the WiFi or static IP. There are two possible places for that: +- On a blank USB stick with Fat32 partition (partition label: "CONFIG"), while in / directory, create `network/my-network` file +- or on Hassio SD card first, bootable partition (might not be auto mounted in Linux) create `CONFIG/network/my-network` file +For the content of this file follow the [HassOS howto][hassos-network]. 4. For image-based installs insert the SD card (and optional USB stick) into the device.