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Void Linux on Hetzner Cloud without mounting the ISO file.
  1. Optional for non-Dedicated servers:
      File a "Miscellaneous" Support Ticket to switch the firmware to UEFI on your server.
      Wait for them to do it.
  1. Boot into Rescue Mode.
  2. Destroy all your data: wipefs -a /dev/sda
  3. curl "https:// url for live image .iso" > /dev/sda
  4. reboot
  5. When you see the boot menu, choose the installation from RAM.
  6. Login.
  7. umount /dev/sda
  8. void-installer

Let me know if this works for you in the comments.

Sources of inspiration for this gist:

  1. https://gist.github.com/c0m4r/e38d41d0e31f6adda4b4c5a88ba0a453#Introduction
  2. https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/685237
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