Sam Fourman Jr. wrote:
so what is the correct move? Should I have installed xenocara anyway even if this computer only needs a console?This bit me too. Just install xbase and you'll be fine.how do I install xbase without reformatting and reinstalling the whole OS?
This is answered in the very nicely done FAQ: <http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq4.html#AddFileSet>