broseph, installing an os comes before running a node in the tech tree.
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I'm sure I'd get there. I've built multiple 4 card mining rigs. I spend all day dealing with systems and data.
What I've learned is that I know how, there can be unexpected issues, and my time is best spent doing what I want to do instead of what I'm forced to do.
Consider flashing startOs. If u can figure that out then you can install both those things with a couple clicks in a nice GUI. Although most node runners will tell you to keep them separate for security purposes