On Tue 02 Mar 2021 at 15:42:27 (-0600), Richard Owlett wrote: > On 03/02/2021 02:31 PM, 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. > > > > You do not need gparted to wipe them. Just write the ISO there with dd > > or cp. > > DUH! > I now have a minimal system installed. > I had forgotten that the installer doesn't recognize the USB device > T-Mobile provides to connect to the cell network. They sell it as a > WiFi Hotspot but I use it essentially as an old fashioned modem. I > usually do installs from DVD1 of the set. After an install everything > "Just works" ;/ > > Any one know exactly what I need to add that would normally just be > silently installed. I just took it as part of "universal" in USB.
Have you used your other system with that same device? If so, it will presumably have the necessary firmware installed on it. Just install the same packages; you might even have copies of them already if you cache your downloads. (They should be Architecture: all.) On Wed 03 Mar 2021 at 09:47:02 (+1100), Keith Bainbridge wrote: > On 3/3/21 07:31, Brian wrote: > > Just write the ISO there with dd > > +1 I proved my back-up worked one day by dd of=sda > > ignore cp in this scenario, PLEASE. I don't know about anyone else, but I've got in the habit of typing: # fdisk -l /dev/sdX then ↑ to recall the line, overtyping it to read: # dd bs=512 of=/dev/sdX before finally adding if=… to the end of the line. It seems to make mistakes less likely to happen. (Add sudo to taste.) Cheers, David.
