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Re: From "physical install DVD's" to "special install USB flash drive" - HOW?

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On 10/17/2016 10:22 AM, Brian wrote:
> On Mon 17 Oct 2016 at 09:40:31 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
>
>> If some of this sounds familiar, I have asked related questions in the past.
>> [I do have copies of previous posts&replies for reference.
>>   I've re-read most but may have missed reading some due to how I sorted
>> them.]
>> I think I can give a better description of what I wish to accomplish.
>> The laptop I used for previous experiment is now classed as unreliable,
>> which may have been cause of some previous problems. I have a healthy
>> desktop machine now.
>>
>> Due to limited bandwidth *EVERYTHING SHALL* be done from a physical set of
>> purchased DVD's [Jessie 8.6].
>>
>> I explicitly want a flash drive that functions as an install medium.
>> I DO NOT wish to install to the flash drive (one person called that 'Debian
>> to Go']
>> It shall be bootable
>> It shall be able to install Debian on any machine which can boot from a USB
>> device.
>> It shall have a repository equivalent to the contents on all 13 DVD's.
>> It shall have multiple multiple editable preseed.cfg files.
>
>    https://wiki.debian.org/Installation+Archive+USBStick
>
> looks to be right up your street and capable of adapting to your needs.

I'd seen it and caused me to think what I wanted might be reasonable.
I tried to follow it but got tangled up. Perhaps should try again 
after a good night's sleep.

>
>> I envision a file structure of
>> /dev/sdX
>> 	/alpha		optional partition for GRUB or LILO
>> 	/beta		bootable installer - essentially DVD 1 of 13
>> 	/gamma		repository - contents of DVD 2 -> DVD 13
>> 	/delta		collection of preseed.cfg files
>
> That too looks like it could be accomodated but the need to partition
> isn't necessary.
>

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From "physical install DVD's" to "special install USB flash drive" -  HOW? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-10-17 16:50 +0200
  Re: From "physical install DVD's" to "special install USB flash drive" - HOW? Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2016-10-17 17:00 +0200
    Re: From "physical install DVD's" to "special install USB flash  drive" - HOW? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-10-17 17:30 +0200
      Re: From "physical install DVD's" to "special install USB flash  drive" - HOW? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-10-17 21:10 +0200
  Re: From "physical install DVD's" to "special install USB flash  drive" - HOW? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-10-17 17:30 +0200
    Re: From "physical install DVD's" to "special install USB flash  drive" - HOW? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-10-17 17:40 +0200
      Re: From "physical install DVD's" to "special install USB flash  drive" - HOW? "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@galactic.demon.co.uk> - 2016-10-17 20:10 +0200
        Re: From "physical install DVD's" to "special install USB flash  drive" - HOW? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-10-17 21:40 +0200
          Re: From "physical install DVD's" to "special install USB flash drive" - HOW? Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-11-02 12:50 +0100
            Re: From "physical install DVD's" to "special install USB flash  drive" - HOW? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-02 17:00 +0100
            RE: From "physical install DVD's" to "special install USB flash  drive" - HOW? Bonno Bloksma <b.bloksma@tio.nl> - 2016-11-03 17:40 +0100
              Re: From "physical install DVD's" to "special install USB flash drive" - HOW? Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-11-03 18:20 +0100
      Re: From "physical install DVD's" to "special install USB flash  drive" - HOW? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-10-22 21:00 +0200
        Re: From "physical install DVD's" to "special install USB flash  drive" - HOW? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-10-22 21:40 +0200

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