⚡ BSD INSTALLER USB — BOOTABLE OPENBSD 8.0 INSTALL STICK FOR 64-BIT PCS. INSTALLS OFFLINE, NO INTERNET NEEDED.
Plug the stick into a PC, restart, pick it from the boot menu, and the OpenBSD 8.0 installer starts. It installs the OpenBSD operating system on your computer; the installer also offers a text-mode shell for repairs. All install parts are on the stick, so no network is needed. The stick holds the unmodified OpenBSD 8.0 install image, written byte for byte exactly as the project publishes it.
🔧 WHAT THE INSTALLER DOES
- Full offline install: all install sets are on the stick — base, comp, man, game and the X window system
- The installer asks short questions; pressing Enter accepts the suggested answer at each step
- (S)hell option at the boot menu for command-line rescue and repair work
- OpenBSD is a BSD UNIX-like operating system (not Linux), known for a focus on security and correctness
⚙️ VERSIONS
- OpenBSD 8.0 (the standard version of this stick) — the 7.9 version is available on request, just leave a note when you order (one version per stick)
📦 WHAT'S INCLUDED
- 8 GB USB flash drive with the unmodified OpenBSD 8.0 install image written byte for byte (64-bit PC)
- Printed quick-start card with the boot-menu key for every major PC brand, Secure Boot note, installer walkthrough and the written source offer
- Email support for setup questions
⚠️ HARDWARE LIMITATIONS — PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING
- 64-bit Intel or AMD computer required (amd64)
- Memory: 1 GB of RAM, 10 GB of free disk space for the install
- TURN SECURE BOOT OFF: the stick is not set up for Secure Boot. Open the firmware setup (BIOS) and turn it off before you start
- This is an installer stick: nothing runs from it except the installer and its shell — there is no "try it first" desktop
- Wi-Fi and graphics firmware is fetched after the install with the fw_update tool (a wired network connection is needed for that step)
- Not for Macs with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer), ARM PCs, Chromebooks, tablets or phones
- When Windows shows "You need to format the disk", always click Cancel — formatting would erase the installer
✅ OPEN SOURCE
- OpenBSD is open-source software. The price covers the USB drive, its preparation and the printed card
- The OpenBSD name belongs to its project. This product is not made, endorsed or supported by the OpenBSD project
⚠️ Please note: booting from USB uses the boot menu — one key press as the PC starts (the card lists it for Dell, HP, Lenovo, ASUS, Acer, MSI and more). From Windows 10/11 you can also use Settings > System > Recovery > Advanced startup > Restart now > Use a device.