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Install Alpine Linux on Scaleway Stardust without the rescue image using https://netboot.xyz

A way to install Alpine Linux on a Scaleway Stardust instance without the use of a rescue image, but by booting into the install image over the network using https://netboot.xyz.

  1. Connect to the serial console, using scw instance server console {uuid} zone={zone}

  2. Reboot the VM into UEFI settings

    • either by executing systemctl reboot --firmware on the machine
    • or by using scw instance server reboot {uuid} zone={zone} locally and repeatedly mashing the escape key on the serial console image
  3. Go to Device Manager -> Network Device List -> the only network device -> HTTP Boot Configuration -> Boot URI