From 92edf49948b3c72ed9eb8cd94f5b1e00d53d49e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ducoterra <git@ducoterra.net>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:53:40 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] add quickstart vm notes to driveripper

---
 active/device_driveripper/driveripper.md | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/active/device_driveripper/driveripper.md b/active/device_driveripper/driveripper.md
index 9aaac52..4f7f3af 100644
--- a/active/device_driveripper/driveripper.md
+++ b/active/device_driveripper/driveripper.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   - [Important Locations](#important-locations)
   - [Monitoring Scripts](#monitoring-scripts)
   - [Quick Ansible Commands](#quick-ansible-commands)
+  - [Quickstart VM](#quickstart-vm)
   - [Disk Mounts](#disk-mounts)
   - [Disk Performance Testing](#disk-performance-testing)
   - [General VM Notes](#general-vm-notes)
@@ -45,6 +46,35 @@ ansible-playbook -i ansible/inventory.yaml -l proxy active/container_caddy/insta
 ansible-playbook -i ansible/inventory.yaml -l proxy active/container_ddns/install_ddns.yaml
 ```
 
+## Quickstart VM
+
+Default user: `ducoterra`
+Default password: `osbuild`
+
+- [ ] `passwd ducoterra`
+- [ ] `hostnamectl hostname <hostname>`
+- [ ] Updates
+- [ ] Static IP and DNS address
+
+```bash
+# Convert the build to raw
+qemu-img convert -f qcow2 -O raw \
+/srv/smb/pool0/ducoterra/images/builds/fedora-43-base.qcow2 \
+/srv/vm/pool1/fedora-boot.raw
+
+# Install (Change password for default user ducoterra!)
+virt-install \
+--boot uefi,firmware.feature0.name=secure-boot,firmware.feature0.enabled=no \
+--cpu host-passthrough --vcpus sockets=1,cores=8,threads=2 \
+--ram=8192 \
+--os-variant=fedora41 \
+--network bridge:bridge0 \
+--graphics none \
+--console pty,target.type=virtio \
+--name "fedora" \
+--import --disk "path=/srv/vm/pool1/fedora-boot.raw,bus=virtio"
+```
+
 ## Disk Mounts
 
 1. All btrfs `subvolid=5` volumes should be mounted under `/btrfs`
@@ -110,7 +140,7 @@ virt-install \
 --graphics none \
 --console pty,target.type=virtio \
 --name "fedora" \
---import --disk "path=/srv/vm/pool1/fedora-boot.raw,bus=virtio" \
+--import --disk "path=/srv/vm/pool1/fedora-boot.raw,bus=virtio"
 
 # If you need to pass through a PCIe card
 --hostdev pci_0000_4e_00_0 \