On Tue, May 07, 2013 at 09:40:03PM -0400, Harry Putnam wrote: > I'd like to try installing debian from an iso file but not burn a > disc. Google turns up actual piles of reports and instructions for > doeing that, but as I plow thru I'm finding they all (so far) seem to > expect the user is installing debian on a windows machine. > > I'm already running a linux machine. I want to install on it. > > Years and years ago I was able to do that on redhat... but I haven't > run read hat for something like 10 years. > > Can anyone direct me to some documentation that does not assume I'm > installing from a windows machine but spells out how to plop a debian > iso somewhere, reboot and install from it when the machine is already > running debian. > > Or any other way to proceed without burning a disc. Or running a live > cd or etc. I have no cdrom available currently. > > Some one is sure to say... why not just upgrade? > > I don't want to take that route because my current debian box suffers > from months and yrs of major and ill-informed experimentation, massive > blunders and in general being piloted by a moron knowing just enough > to be dangerous. It is in a sorry state at this point. > > I'm convinced if an install from an iso with no burned disc is > possible it will prove easier and way less time consuming. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/877gjafdvw....@newsguy.com
Download the netinst .iso file for your architecture Use dd to put it onto a USB stick Boot from USB So, on this machine Download netinst for AMD64 dd if=[iso name] of=/dev/sdb obs=4M Hit F12 to choose booting device Hope this helps, AndyC -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130508222830.ga31...@galactic.demon.co.uk
