Creating the installation media

Download the firmware-9.6.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso file from the Debian download page and create a bootable installation media from the iso file.

Note that any data currently stored on the installation media will be erased when writing the iso image to it. If you want to use the media for data storage again after the installation, it must be re-formatted.

A simple way to create a bootable USB flash drive from any Linux computer is to use the package dd. Insert your USB flash drive into the computer. Make sure it is NOT mounted.

Find the drive ID, for example /dev/sdx, with: # fdisk -l

Create the iso image on the drive with:
# dd bs=4M if=/path/to/installer.iso of=/dev/sdx

Be very careful to replace sdx in the command above with the actual drive ID of your USB flash drive. Any drive you specify will be completely erased.

Here are additional guides to create a bootable USB flash drive from Windows or from Mac OS X.

Home | Contact | Debian OS | OpenStudio arkitekter