System | Separate first boot configurations from regular boot procedures.

[FredericGuilbault]

It's just to let you know that im working on this.

https://github.com/FredericGuilbault/DietPi/tree/improvement/Seperate_first_boot

[MichaIng]

@FredericGuilbault
I was already thinking about the same. It should be even possible to move first run update and installs (when AUTO_SETUP_AUTOMATED=1 chosen) all into a systemd unit so that it runs before first login: #2520

It's just the following things that need to be taken care off:

• Everything that does not need network and network pre-configuration (/etc/network/interface, applying chosen settings from dietpi.txt) needs to be done before the network interfaces are brought up (Before=network-pre.target).
• Then bringing network interfaces up including the workarounds for some devices, especially on Jessie where it is not 100% reliable (After=network.target). Waiting for/reading back online status and running time sync etc. DietPi-Update could then be run automatically + the first run steps that are currently part of DietPi-Software or even chosen automated software installs.

[FredericGuilbault]

In dietpi/boot line 62

#----------------------------------------------------------------
# WiFi Country | Additional fallback for (older kernel?) devices that fail with wpa_supplicant.conf https://github.com/MichaIng/DietPi/issues/838
command -v iw &> /dev/null && iw reg set "$(grep -m1 '^[[:blank:]]*CONFIG_WIFI_COUNTRY_CODE=' /DietPi/dietpi.txt | sed 's/^[^=]*=//')" &
#----------------------------------------------------------------

IDK much about wifi,Does it really need to check if the country code exist at each boot ?

[MichaIng]

@FredericGuilbault
As you can read from the link, it sets the country code as some devices (SBC/kernel/network combination) does not seem to apply the related setting from wpa_supplicant.conf correctly.

We could recheck this with the devices reported. Since it was an RPi, perhaps one of the many kernel/firmware updates meanwhile fixed this.

The same applies for some other WiFi workarounds (ifup/ifdown). The networking service (re)start is currently indeed required on Jessie systems, but the manual ifup/ifdown could be rechecked.

[FredericGuilbault]

Does it have to apply the settings over and over at each reboot ?

[MichaIng]

@FredericGuilbault
Which settings you mean? Those not inside the first run functions yes, but some review would not hurt.

[Fourdee]

@FredericGuilbault

Does it have to apply the settings over and over at each reboot ?

Yes, as not all WiFi chipsets support the options set in wpa_supplicant.conf, last time I checked.

[MichaIng]

Related PR: #2833