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Re: Installation problems

From <tomas@tuxteam.de>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Installation problems
Date 2021-03-02 22:30 +0100
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On Tue, Mar 02, 2021 at 01:16:41PM -0800, Weaver wrote:
> On 03-03-2021 06:31, Brian wrote:
> > On Tue 02 Mar 2021 at 14:09:18 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > 
> >> I've one fine machine running i386 flavor of Debian 9.13 .
> >> I've wish to install 64 bit flavor on a second machine.
> >> debian-10.8.0-amd64-netinst.iso was successfully downloaded & saved.
> >>
> >> I've a couple of 8GB flash drives which have served as installation media in
> >> past. IIRC I could use gparted to wipe them before using dd to copy the iso
> >> to the entire device.
> 
>  I use GParted to wipe them.
> On too many occasions I've had the installation complaining about
> writing to `dirty' media, and using GParted beforehand always stops
> that.
> Cheers!

Hm. dd won't complain. It will overwrite the partition table and the
rest. There's nothing magical about the partition table, it just sits
in the first block(s) of the device.

Can you remember which program complained and how?

Cheers
 - t

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Installation problems Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-02 21:10 +0100
  Re: Installation problems Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-03-02 21:40 +0100
    Re: Installation problems Weaver <weaver@riseup.net> - 2021-03-02 22:20 +0100
      Re: Installation problems <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-03-02 22:30 +0100
        Re: Installation problems Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-03-03 00:10 +0100
    Re: Installation problems Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-02 22:50 +0100
      Re: Installation problems "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-03-02 23:20 +0100
        Re: Installation problems Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-03 02:40 +0100
          Re: Installation problems Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-03 02:50 +0100
      Re: Installation problems Keith Bainbridge <ke1thozgroups@gmx.com> - 2021-03-03 00:00 +0100
        Re: Installation problems Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-03 10:30 +0100
          Re: Installation problems David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-03-03 15:40 +0100
            Re: Installation problems Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> - 2021-03-03 16:40 +0100
            Re: Installation problems Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-03 16:40 +0100
              Re: Installation problems David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-03-03 22:40 +0100
                Re: Installation problems Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2021-03-03 23:00 +0100
                Re: Installation problems Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-04 13:00 +0100
                Re: Installation problems Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2021-03-04 13:30 +0100
                Re: Installation problems Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-04 14:00 +0100
                Re: Installation problems Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2021-03-04 17:30 +0100
    Re: Installation problems Keith Bainbridge <ke1thozgroups@gmx.com> - 2021-03-02 23:50 +0100
      Re: Installation problems David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-03-03 03:50 +0100
        Re: Installation problems Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-03 10:50 +0100
          Re: Installation problems Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-03 11:20 +0100
    Re: Installation problems Keith Bainbridge <ke1thozgroups@gmx.com> - 2021-03-03 00:00 +0100
  PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-03 16:30 +0100
    Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-03-03 22:30 +0100
      Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2021-03-03 23:00 +0100
        Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-03-04 02:50 +0100
          Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2021-03-04 03:50 +0100
            Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-03-04 04:20 +0100
              Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2021-03-04 05:10 +0100
                Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-03-04 10:00 +0100
          Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-03-04 09:50 +0100
            Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation  problems] Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2021-03-04 10:50 +0100
              Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-03-04 14:20 +0100
                Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation  problems] Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> - 2021-03-04 15:30 +0100
                Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems] tomas@tuxteam.de - 2021-03-04 16:20 +0100
                Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation  problems] Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> - 2021-03-04 17:20 +0100
                Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems] tomas@tuxteam.de - 2021-03-04 19:10 +0100
                Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation  problems] Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> - 2021-03-04 19:30 +0100
                Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems] Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2021-03-04 23:20 +0100
                Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-03-04 23:40 +0100
                Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation  problems] Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2021-03-04 23:50 +0100
                Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation  problems] Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> - 2021-03-04 15:30 +0100
              Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation  problems] Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> - 2021-03-04 14:20 +0100
                Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation  problems] Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2021-03-04 16:10 +0100
                Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation  problems] Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> - 2021-03-04 17:20 +0100
                OT: Bathroom scales (was: Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems]) rhkramer@gmail.com - 2021-03-04 17:40 +0100
            Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems] David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-03-04 23:30 +0100
              [OFFTOPIC] Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems] Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2021-03-05 04:00 +0100
                Re: [OFFTOPIC] Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of  Installation problems] David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-03-05 06:30 +0100
                Re: [OFFTOPIC] Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of  Installation problems] David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-03-05 06:40 +0100
                Re: [OFFTOPIC] Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems] Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2021-03-05 07:40 +0100
                Re: [OFFTOPIC] Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of  Installation problems] <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-03-05 09:20 +0100
                Re: [OFFTOPIC] Re: Trusting trust [was: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems] Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2021-03-05 15:10 +0100
    Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-04 13:30 +0100
      Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-03-04 18:50 +0100
      Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-03-04 23:50 +0100
        Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-05 13:20 +0100
          Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2021-03-05 21:30 +0100
            Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-05 22:20 +0100
              Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2021-03-05 22:50 +0100
                Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-05 23:30 +0100
                Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2021-03-06 00:40 +0100
                Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> - 2021-03-07 01:40 +0100
    Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-03-06 02:50 +0100
    Status update {Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems} Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-08 13:10 +0100
      Re: Status update {Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems} "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-03-08 13:30 +0100
      Re: Status update {Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems} songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2021-03-08 17:30 +0100
        Re: Status update {Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems} Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-08 20:20 +0100
          Re: Status update {Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems} songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2021-03-09 02:10 +0100
        Re: Status update {Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems} Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-09 13:40 +0100
          Re: Status update {Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems} Anssi Saari <as@sci.fi> - 2021-03-09 14:00 +0100
            Re: Status update {Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems} Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2021-03-09 14:20 +0100
          Re: Status update {Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems} Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-03-09 14:10 +0100
            Re: Status update {Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems} Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2021-03-09 14:20 +0100
            Re: Status update {Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems} Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-09 21:40 +0100
              Re: Status update {Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems} Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-03-10 10:50 +0100
                Re: Status update {Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems} Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-10 11:30 +0100
                Re: Status update {Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems} Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-03-10 14:40 +0100
                Re: Status update {Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems} Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-10 15:50 +0100
                Re: Status update {Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems} Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-03-10 21:50 +0100
                Re: Status update {Re: PARTIAL DIAGNOSIS of Installation problems} "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-03-11 00:20 +0100

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