Am 02.08.2024 um 14:34 schrieb Richard Owlett: > During initial installation of Debian Squeeze (or later) would I have > been explicitly asked to choose between MBR and GPT? I can't say, at that time, i was a stranger to debian. But ... i saw the installer deciding on its own, if not explicitly put in expert mode, if it was allowed to use the whole disk, or such ...
And when i came to debian, i was already on gpt, just had to insist keeping it that way. For you: First question would be: is there an OS (like win or some other) already on some partition? - Then do NOT change partitioning. It is possible (did it once) but complicated and even risky. If all you have is swap space or outdated crap, then back it up and do whatever you like. GPT is no must, if the disk is below 2TB in size and UEFI no option. Just because you seem interested in learning: it is worth the hassle, as it comes with some benefits. Wait, i have to keep in mind, what you say: i386, i left that behind me more than 10 years ago, and my memory faded away concerning those days. As i understand it, you want to boot from an netinst-iso-image using hd-media, which will load everything in memory and make it possible to reformat a drive, if need be. But there may not be a need. instead of me phantasising about your options, it would be much more to the point, if you were telling us, what you have now, and where you want to go. Or just ask, when you feel like it (same as before) :-) GL, DdB
