Dear Bill, If this isn't trolling, you've actually got your answer hidden in your description.
> I go to update Installing a new OS is not updating the existing. Regards, Nihat. On Sun, 2023-08-06 at 08:42 -0400, Bill Miller wrote: > Just like that; > > When Apple makes a new OS or IOS I do not need to download anything. > I go to update, it will ask me if i am sure i want to install > a new OS. it warns me that all my stuff will be lost if i change my > OS. It will then ask me for my password. Once i put in my password, > up comes a box reading "wait" and in about 20 to 90 minutes later the > device resets and comes back on and the new OS is on, up and, > running. No downloading, no cd, no usb drive. I dont need to know > anything about tech or computers to go from one old OS to another new > OS. > > > On Thu, Aug 3, 2023 at 11:35 PM Marc Haber > <mh+debian-proj...@zugschlus.de> wrote: > > Hello Bill, > > > > thanks for your Interest in Debian and also for your ramblings, > > which I > > don't quote for brevity. > > > > On Wed, Aug 02, 2023 at 08:40:51PM -0400, Bill Miller wrote: > > > I really want to try Debian but i dont live in the 90's CDs and > > > USB > > > drives times. why cant i just install Debian from a digital > > > cloud? i > > > dont understand why i need physical hardware to run digital > > > software? > > > > Kindly educate us. What is the "modern" way to install an operating > > system on hardware if using an USB stick or some other boot medium > > is unwanted 1990ies technology? > > > > Please give detailed instructions how installing an operating > > system > > from "a digital cloud" would work? > > > > Best regards > > Marc Haber > >