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DietPi v1.8.0-rc4 - Fixed console, instant boot logo, 4K screens, WiFi

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DietPi image built from SmartPi-armbian v1.8.0-rc4, Debian 13 (trixie) server base.

This release replaces v1.8.0-rc3, which should not be used: its boot script broke the HDMI console after startup.

Fixed

Boot console works again

The base image no longer tampers with the boot script. The Yumi logo is built into U-Boot itself and appears centered on screen the instant the board powers on; the DietPi first-boot console then displays normally on HDMI.

Works on 4K UHD screens

The display output is fixed to 1280x720 at 60 Hz (inherited from the base image): every screen from the SmartPad panel to a 4K UHD monitor accepts and upscales it, so the console is visible everywhere. Remove video=HDMI-A-1:1280x720@60 from /boot/armbianEnv.txt to negotiate the native resolution instead.

WiFi tools preinstalled

wpasupplicant, iw and wireless-regdb are kept in the image, so a USB WiFi adapter can be configured directly from dietpi-config without an Internet connection.

Notes

  • First boot: log in as root (password yumi) on HDMI or SSH; the DietPi setup runs automatically. A pi user account (password yumi) is created as well.
  • SSH over USB: plug a single cable into the OTG port; the board is reachable at 172.22.1.1 (set 172.22.1.2/24 on the computer side). Works on Linux, Windows 11 and macOS (NCM gadget).
  • Keyboard layout and timezone are no longer forced by the image preseed; DietPi asks or autodetects as usual.
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