It looks like Raspberry Pi OS is migrating to cloud-init to avoid having various configuration files [such as a userconf, a blank ssh file, and wpa_supplicant.conf on the boot partition] which provide much needed "first boot" information to the OS.
However, I am still puzzled on how "cloud-init" is going to succeed at NOT depending on local configuration files for a raspberry pi which can only get a network connection via WiFi [e.g. raspberry pi Zero W].
With only cloud-init, how is the OS going to know the SSID of the WiFi AP to attach to? And how will it know the password? What about the allowed frequencies on the wifi radio? etc... It seems to me we still need local configuration at least for THAT information! If so, anyone know the format for the data in the file, the filename of the configuration file, and path where that configuration will need to be?
Thanks!
However, I am still puzzled on how "cloud-init" is going to succeed at NOT depending on local configuration files for a raspberry pi which can only get a network connection via WiFi [e.g. raspberry pi Zero W].
With only cloud-init, how is the OS going to know the SSID of the WiFi AP to attach to? And how will it know the password? What about the allowed frequencies on the wifi radio? etc... It seems to me we still need local configuration at least for THAT information! If so, anyone know the format for the data in the file, the filename of the configuration file, and path where that configuration will need to be?
Thanks!
Statistics: Posted by Hobbieman — Thu May 16, 2024 4:40 am
