--- install.sub.tmp
+++ install.sub.tmp
@@ -1377,7 +1377,10 @@
 		ask_until "$_q (name, lladdr, '?', or 'done')" \
 		    ${_p:-$( (get_ifs netboot; get_ifs) | sed q )}
 
-		[[ $resp == done ]] && break
+		if [[ $resp == done ]]; then
+			NIFS=$(ls -1 /tmp/i/hostname.* 2>/dev/null | grep -c ^)
+			break
+		fi
 		[[ $resp == '?'  ]] && continue
 
 		# Quote $resp to prevent user from confusing isin() by
@@ -3170,6 +3173,21 @@
 	echo "\nConfiguring the root disk $ROOTDISK...\n"
 }
 
+rdsshd_start() {
+	local _pid
+	if [[ -s /var/run/sshd.pid ]]; then
+		_pid=$(</var/run/sshd.pid)
+		[[ $_pid == +([0-9]) ]] && (( _pid > 1 )) && \
+		    kill -0 "$_pid" 2>/dev/null && return 0
+	fi
+	if [[ ! -s /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key ]]; then
+		/usr/bin/ssh-keygen -q -t ed25519 -N "" \
+		    -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key || return 1
+	fi
+	/usr/sbin/sshd -t -f /etc/ssh/sshd_config || return 1
+	/usr/sbin/sshd -f /etc/ssh/sshd_config || return 1
+}
+
 do_install() {
 	local _rootkey _rootpass
 
@@ -3190,7 +3208,20 @@
 
 	# Configure the network.
 	donetconfig
+	if $AI && [[ $AI_RESPFILE == /auto_install.conf ]]; then
+		start_cgiinfo
+		wait_cgiinfo
+		rdsshd_start || err_exit "Could not start ramdisk sshd."
+		>/var/run/rdsshd.ready
+		cat <<__EOT
 
+ramdisk sshd is running.
+Connect as root with the matching key.
+Run: install
+__EOT
+		exit 0
+	fi
+
 	# Fetch list of mirror servers and installer choices from previous runs.
 	start_cgiinfo
 
--- dot.profile.tmp
+++ dot.profile.tmp
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@
 		if $timeout; then
 			timeout=false
 			echo
+			if [[ -f /auto_install.conf ]]; then
+				/install -af /auto_install.conf
+				[[ -f /var/run/rdsshd.ready ]] && break
+				continue
+			fi
 			REPLY=a
 		else
 			# User has made a choice; stop the read timeout.