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Re: Attempt to run debootstrap

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On 02/22/2017 10:14 AM, Cindy-Sue Causey wrote:
> On 2/22/17, Eduardo M KALINOWSKI <eduardo@kalinowski.com.br> wrote:
>> On Qua, 22 Fev 2017, Richard Owlett wrote:
>>
>>> I wish to use debootstrap to make a minimal but functional install of
>>> Debian to /dev/sda9.
>>>
>>> It did not create a line on the boot menu to run the Debian on
>>> /dev/sda9 .
>>
>> Nor it is expected that it would.
>
>
> What Eduardo says... If you've never run debootstrap before, it is
> absolute bottom dollar, bottom shelf. Very little comes with.
> Eduardo's next step, which I've never had to do manually but can
> understand the process, will help get it recognized.

Specifying a valid package name got be a lot farther.
I now get useful error messages.
He had snipped my first paragraph where I said that the machine in 
question has no internet connectivity and am using set of physical 
install DVDs.

>
>
>>> As reference [4] says "...your new system has no kernel installed and
>>> is also missing ..." The instructions it gives are not
>>> suitable for my environment.
>>>
>>> Can someone recommend a reference that covers my circumstances?
>>> TIA
>>
>> chroot to the new install and install a kernel normally (apt-get
>> install linux-image-amd64 or similar).
>>
>> Install os-prober if don't already have it in the main system (the one
>> that houses grub), then update-grub should find the new OS.

My installed grub has everything. I routinely have multiple instances of 
Debian on my machine. The underlying motivation for doing things the 
hard/inconvenient way is educational.

>
>
> If your new OS is still not recognized for any reason, the shortcut
> (until further debugging) would be to add a line to your
> /etc/grub.d/40_custom file.
>
> BUT because you're adding this to a partition, that shouldn't be
> necessary. update-grub should find it once Eduardo's suggestion is
> followed. I just did a quick check on mine, and os-prober is already
> in there for mine without conscious intervention (but the experience
> for others may vary).
>
> This all will come from whatever debootstrap installation step tells
> you to "apt-cache search linux-image" to find the linux-image that
> matches your chosen release.
>
> For those who haven't tried debootstrap yet and are possibly cringing
> at apt-get, that command line interface method *is* about all you have
> at that point because other (GUI) packages such as aptitude and
> synaptic are not yet installed until you do so manually.

Learn to love apt-get. I does some things more conveniently than a GUI 
can. YMMV ;!

>
> AND... those STILL will not work until you've gone through the steps
> of choosing and installing a desktop environment/login manager, server
> initiali(s/z)ation tool, yada-yada. You get to learn all kinds of new
> terms. The entire experience can take several days if you're running
> on dialup access with no in-house/onsite repository.....
>
> debootstrap... Feel The Power! :)
>
> Cindy :)
>

Seeing your name had reminded me you had recommended  Appendix D. 3 of 
the Installation Manual ~2 years ago. I wasn't ready for it then. In the 
first page it is covering the specific problems/opportunities I'm 
currently facing :}

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Attempt to run debootstrap Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-02-22 15:30 +0100
  Re: Attempt to run debootstrap Eduardo M KALINOWSKI <eduardo@kalinowski.com.br> - 2017-02-22 15:40 +0100
    Re: Attempt to run debootstrap Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-02-22 17:00 +0100
    Re: Attempt to run debootstrap Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2017-02-22 17:20 +0100
      Re: Attempt to run debootstrap Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-02-22 18:40 +0100
        Re: Attempt to run debootstrap Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2017-02-23 12:00 +0100
          Re: Attempt to run debootstrap <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2017-02-23 12:20 +0100
            Re: Attempt to run debootstrap Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2017-02-23 14:30 +0100
              Re: Attempt to run debootstrap Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk> - 2017-02-23 14:40 +0100
              Re: Attempt to run debootstrap <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2017-02-23 14:40 +0100
              Re: Attempt to run debootstrap David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2017-02-23 17:00 +0100
          Re: Attempt to run debootstrap Mark Fletcher <mark27q1@gmail.com> - 2017-02-23 12:50 +0100
      Re: Attempt to run debootstrap Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2017-02-23 12:00 +0100

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