On 09/20/2024 10:56 AM, David Wright wrote:
On Fri 20 Sep 2024 at 09:52:32 (-0500), Richard Owlett wrote:
Having machines with different constraints I have downloaded DVD1 and
Netinst ISO's. I have flash drives with obsolete ISO's. For reference
I have [ https://www.debian.org/CD/faq/#write-usb ] available.
Questions:
1. Do the flash drives require any prep?
[ Gparted gives warning messages on both. ]
(It wouldn't do to say what about, of course.)
No. If you're about to copy onto them, then only a decision that
want to trash their current contents.
I suspected that was the only relevant thing. I suspect that Gparted was
saying that it did not speak "iso-hybrid". I was putting new Debian on
drives having old Debian.
Your preparation might include removing other plugins to reduce the
ambiguity of /dev/sdX.
2. I've casually followed recent discussion on appropriate dd options.
What was the conclusion?
What was the subject line {i have local copies}?
It contained "amd64-netinst.iso. That should add to your reading
this weekend :)
(How do you search your local copies?)
Among fields of locally stored emails searchable by SeaMonkey are
"Subject" and "Body".
Conclusion: old school — dd, new school — cp.
3. Not having done a "from scratch" install recently, is there something
I haven't thought to ask?
Doubtless you'll think of something after the weekend.
Cheers,
David.
