On 18.07.17 11:06, Thomas Schmitt wrote: > On the other hand, if you just want to _install_ Debian rather than to > run it as "live" system, then you should for now use one of the > installation ISOs. > E.g. the small one which is just enough to fetch more packages from the > internet: > > > https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/i386/iso-cd/debian-9.0.0-i386-netinst.iso > > or the DVD sized one with a more complete system: > > > https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/i386/iso-dvd/debian-9.0.0-i386-DVD-1.iso > > Installation attempts from live-cd ISOs caused lots of complaints. > (It is unclear how many attempts succeeded.)
Many thanks. The second install iso above is much better behaved, but possibly a little overeager. When it was paused at "Install base system", I reached over to the wireless keyboard to press <enter>, and inadvertently pressed the space bar while picking it up. That was enough to trigger the installation. No harm done in this instance, but less safe prior to disk formatting. (Users - who'd have 'em. Better off without. ;) It was with delight that I found I could select LXDE, rather than Gnome or KDE. Erik (Who now has debian on all hosts except one old one with ubuntu.)
