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Re: Copying installer ISO to USB Flash

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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.
> 
> 

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Copying installer ISO to USB Flash Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-20 17:00 +0200
  Re: Copying installer ISO to USB Flash David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2024-09-20 18:00 +0200
    Re: Copying installer ISO to USB Flash Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-21 14:20 +0200
  Re: Copying installer ISO to USB Flash Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-09-20 20:00 +0200
    Re: Copying installer ISO to USB Flash Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-21 14:30 +0200
  Re: Copying installer ISO to USB Flash Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2024-09-20 21:30 +0200
  Re: Copying installer ISO to USB Flash David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2024-09-21 02:40 +0200

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