On 03-03-2021 06:31, Brian wrote: > On Tue 02 Mar 2021 at 14:09:18 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > >> I've one fine machine running i386 flavor of Debian 9.13 . >> I've wish to install 64 bit flavor on a second machine. >> debian-10.8.0-amd64-netinst.iso was successfully downloaded & saved. >> >> I've a couple of 8GB flash drives which have served as installation media in >> past. IIRC I could use gparted to wipe them before using dd to copy the iso >> to the entire device.
I use GParted to wipe them. On too many occasions I've had the installation complaining about writing to `dirty' media, and using GParted beforehand always stops that. Cheers! Harry -- `The World is not dangerous because of those who do harm but because of those who look on without doing anything'. -- Albert Einstein
