Hi, Wally,
On 7 October 2012 22:26, Wally Lepore wrote:
>>> On 7 October 2012 19:05, Wally Lepore wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm not understanding please. Do I download the .zip file you
>>> suggested and run that from the USB stick and that alone will tell me
>>> if any firmware is needed for my system pri
On 8 October 2012 15:37, Wally Lepore wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 4:09 AM, Lisi Reisz wrote:
>> Then install it! As one paranoid to another, you really have nothing to
>> lose.
>
> Ok, got it! I'm good to go!
:-)
>> BEFORE DOING ANYTHING AT ALL MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE YOUR
>> WINDOWS DRI
On Sun 07 Oct 2012 at 19:02:29 -0400, Wally Lepore wrote:
> >On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 4:48 PM, Brian wrote:
> >
> > You do not run it, you unzip it. The contents of the zip file then get
> > unpacked.
>
> Yes I understand how to extract files. Sorry, I meant to say:
> After downloading the zip fil
>On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 4:48 PM, Brian wrote:
>>On Sun 07 Oct 2012 at 14:05:24 -0400, Wally Lepore wrote:
>>
>> and run that from the USB stick?
>
> You do not run it, you unzip it. The contents of the zip file then get
> unpacked.
Yes I understand how to extract files. Sorry, I mean
>> On 7 October 2012 19:05, Wally Lepore wrote:
>>
>> I'm not understanding please. Do I download the .zip file you
>> suggested and run that from the USB stick and that alone will tell me
>> if any firmware is needed for my system prior to running the netinst
>> CD I created?
> On Oct 7, 2012 at
On Sun 07 Oct 2012 at 14:05:24 -0400, Wally Lepore wrote:
> Chapter 6 discusses using the Debian Installer. I am not utilizing the
> installer. I downloaded the netinst.iso file. Is there a difference?
No difference. They are the same thing.
> I'm not understanding please. Do I download the .zip
On 20121007_152845, Neal Murphy wrote:
> On Sunday, October 07, 2012 03:18:25 PM Paul E Condon wrote:
> > Windows and Debian use different file systems on disk. I think Windows
> > is incapable of modifying data on extN formatted disks that Debian
> > uses.
>
>
> A minor NIT to pick.
>
> There i
On Sunday, October 07, 2012 03:18:25 PM Paul E Condon wrote:
> Windows and Debian use different file systems on disk. I think Windows
> is incapable of modifying data on extN formatted disks that Debian
> uses.
A minor NIT to pick.
There is an EXT3 driver for Winders that enables it to read and
On 20121007_140524, Wally Lepore wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 5:46 AM, Brian wrote:
> >
> > You will have a good idea what to expect after reading Chapter 6 of the
> > guide.
> >
>
> Hi Brian
>
> Chapter 6 discusses using the Debian Installer. I am not utilizing the
> installer. I downloaded
On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 5:46 AM, Brian wrote:
>
> You will have a good idea what to expect after reading Chapter 6 of the
> guide.
>
Hi Brian
Chapter 6 discusses using the Debian Installer. I am not utilizing the
installer. I downloaded the netinst.iso file. Is there a difference?
Here is the li
On Sat, Oct 06, 2012 at 10:04:17AM -0400, Wally Lepore wrote:
>
> Is this the link for the live CD?
> http://www.debian.org/CD/live/
Thats one. There is also knoppix, and various others.
> I ask because I attempted to install Ubuntu awhile back and their
> LiveCd was a snap to find and download
On Saturday 06 October 2012 15:22:52 Wally Lepore wrote:
> > Lisi wrote: (On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 6:14 AM),
> >
> > I have in the past set up a system on which I dual-booted by having
> > Windows on one HDD and Linux on another.
> > I then switched between them by changing the boot order in the BIO
> Lisi wrote: (On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 6:14 AM),
>
> I have in the past set up a system on which I dual-booted by having
> Windows on one HDD and Linux on another.
> I then switched between them by changing the boot order in the BIOS.
> Easier and quicker than moving disks around.
>
> I solve the p
> Brian wrote: (On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 5:46 AM),
>
> You will have a good idea what to expect after reading Chapter 6 of the
> guide. You will also have prepared for the possible need for firmware by
> unzipping the file you get from
>
> http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/firmwa
> Chris Bannister wrote: (On Oct, 06, 2012)
>
> Debian will coexist with other OS's whereas Windows is a selfish OS and
> wants everything for itself.
>
That is why I can't afford a single "trip-up" with upsetting windows.
My whole life is on that drive! Sure I have my files backed up but the
app
On Saturday 06 October 2012 10:46:04 Brian wrote:
> On Fri 05 Oct 2012 at 19:03:11 -0400, Wally Lepore wrote:
> > I just downloaded the Debian netinst.iso file called
> > debian-6.0.6-i386-netinst.iso. The file is only 191 MB because it
> > installs the most basic Debian system. I then acquire the
On Fri 05 Oct 2012 at 19:03:11 -0400, Wally Lepore wrote:
> I just downloaded the Debian netinst.iso file called
> debian-6.0.6-i386-netinst.iso. The file is only 191 MB because it
> installs the most basic Debian system. I then acquire the rest via the
> internet.
>
> I was reading the install i
On Fri, Oct 05, 2012 at 07:03:11PM -0400, Wally Lepore wrote:
> Hi Members,
>
> I just downloaded the Debian netinst.iso file called
> debian-6.0.6-i386-netinst.iso. The file is only 191 MB because it
> installs the most basic Debian system. I then acquire the rest via the
> internet.
Yep, that i
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