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Re: Installing Debian 10 from flash drive [NO network]

From Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Installing Debian 10 from flash drive [NO network]
Date 2020-11-21 16:20 +0100
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On 11/20/2020 10:56 AM, Marko Randjelovic wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:35:04 -0600
> Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
> 
>>
>> I attempted to install gparted using Synaptic.
>> The message received was:
>>
>> "Please insert the disk labeled:
>> Debian GNU/Linux10.0.0_Buster_-Official amd64 DVD
>> Binary-120190706-10:24
>> in drive /media/cdrom/"
>>
>> What is the solution?
> 
> As of my experience, th only solution is this:
> 
> Insert the flash.
> # mkdir /media/usb0
> # mount /dev/sdb /media/usb0 # (replace sdb with device node of your
> flash)
> # rm /media/cdrom
> # ln -s usb0 /media/cdrom
> # apt-get update
> # apt-get install gparted

That appears to be a more rigorously correct rendition of what I 
partially recalled. I remembered only the "mount" command was part of it.

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Installing Debian 10 from flash drive [NO network] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-11-20 14:50 +0100
  Re: Installing Debian 10 from flash drive [NO network] Peter Ehlert <peter@sdi-baja.com> - 2020-11-20 15:10 +0100
    Re: Installing Debian 10 from flash drive [NO network] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-11-20 16:40 +0100
      Re: Installing Debian 10 from flash drive [NO network] Peter Ehlert <peter@sdi-baja.com> - 2020-11-20 17:30 +0100
      Re: Installing Debian 10 from flash drive [NO network] Marko Randjelovic <markoran@eunet.rs> - 2020-11-20 18:10 +0100
        Re: Installing Debian 10 from flash drive [NO network] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-11-21 16:20 +0100
          Re: Installing Debian 10 from flash drive [NO network] Marko Randjelovic <markoran@eunet.rs> - 2020-11-21 18:50 +0100
  Re: Installing Debian 10 from flash drive [NO network] "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2020-11-20 18:00 +0100
    Re: Installing Debian 10 from flash drive [NO network] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2020-11-20 21:50 +0100
  Re: Installing Debian 10 from flash drive [NO network] "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2020-11-20 18:30 +0100
    Re: Installing Debian 10 from flash drive [NO network] Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2020-11-21 01:10 +0100

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