On Sat, Aug 31, 2024 at 11:15 PM David Christensen <
dpchr...@holgerdanske.com> wrote:
> On 8/30/24 20:48, John Conover wrote:
> > What does a "debian ... amd64-netinst.iso" do
> > with an .iso?
>
> When I input that string into a computer running Debian, it produces an
> error message:
>
> 2024-08-31 13:07:57 dpchrist@laalaa ~
> $ echo $PS1 ; cat /etc/debian_version ; uname -a
> \n\D{%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S} ${USER}@\h \w\n\$
> 11.10
> Linux laalaa 5.10.0-32-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 5.10.223-1 (2024-08-10)
> x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> 2024-08-31 13:17:14 dpchrist@laalaa ~
> $ debian ... amd64-netinst.iso
> bash: debian: command not found
>
The iso file is not a command that you run on a Debian system. If you have
cd'd to the present working directory that the iso is located in you still
have to use "./" ./ tells the OS that the file is located in the present
working directory pwd.
> > Can it be coverted to a USB. How?
>
> A Debian Installer "isohybrid" file is compatible with optical media
> (e.g. CD-R, DVD-R, or BD-R) and with USB flash drives.
>
>
> If you wish to create Debian installation media, start by downloading a
> Debian Installer isohybrid file:
>
> https://www.debian.org/distrib/
>
>
> Different computer architectures require different Debian Installer
> isohybrid files. Here is the one for 64-bit "Windows PC's":
>
>
> https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/debian-12.6.0-amd64-netinst.iso
>
>
> Burning the Debian Installer isohybrid file onto an optical disc was
> easy when most PC's came with Windows, CD-RW drives, and burning
> software (e.g. Nero). Today, Rufus seems to be a popular Windows
> application for copying ISO images to USB flash drives (untested):
>
> https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-burn-an-iso-file-to-a-usb-drive-2619270
>
>
> If you have a friend with Linux or BSD, they can use the dd(1) command
> to copy the Debian Installer isohybrid file to a USB flash drive:
>
> https://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/CreateUSBMedia
>
>
> Alternatively, you can purchase Debian Installer media from vendors:
>
> https://www.debian.org/CD/vendors/
>
>
> Be very careful if you boot the Debian Installer on a computer that
> already has another operating system installed. Using the Debian
> Installer Rescue Shell can be useful for troubleshooting, but requires
> advanced knowledge and skills. Creating and maintaining a "dual boot"
> system requires even more knowledge and skills.
>
>
> I suggest obtaining a used 64-bit "Windows PC" and using it only for
> Debian.
>
>
> You can skip the installation media entirely by installing a hypervisor
> on your computer, creating a virtual machine (VM), loading the Debian
> Installer isohybrid file into the virtual optical disk drive, booting
> the VM, and installing Debian. I like VirtualBox:
>
> https://www.virtualbox.org/
>
>
> I recommend that you buy and read "Learning the Unix Operating System"
> by Peek, et al:
>
> https://www.amazon.com/_/dp/0596002610
>
>
> Then "UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook" by Nemeth, et al:
>
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/0134277554
>
>
> David
>
>
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