Bug#470061: network install starting from USB

2008-03-16 Thread oc-spam66
Yes, but the standard hd-media method is CD based. This should be clear from the installation guide. First point : this is not clear. The guide only mentions the general link : http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/etch/main/installer-i386/current/images/ and tells to read the MANIFEST file for

Bug#470061: network install starting from USB

2008-03-16 Thread oc-spam66
Yes, but the standard hd-media method is CD based. This should be clear from the installation guide. First point : this is not clear. The guide only mentions the general link : http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/etch/main/installer-i386/current/images/ and tells to read the MANIFEST file for

Bug#470061: network install starting from USB

2008-03-16 Thread Frans Pop
On Sunday 16 March 2008, oc-spam66 wrote: Yes, but the standard hd-media method is CD based. This should be clear from the installation guide. First point : this is not clear. 4.4.3. Adding an ISO image The installer will look for a Debian ISO image on the stick as its source for

Bug#470061: network install starting from USB

2008-03-16 Thread oc-spam66
Can't make it very much more clear than that. When I type debian usb network install in google, I get : 1) www.debian.org/distrib/netinst Installing Debian GNU/Linux via the Internet 2) www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch04s04.html.en 4.4. Preparing Files for USB Memory Stick Booting

Bug#470061: network install starting from USB

2008-03-15 Thread oc-spam66
For a network install starting from USB one has to do something like: * copy the kernel to the USB stick * copy the network install initial RAM disk ( initrd ) to the USB stick * Install and activate a boot loader on the USB stick * boot computer from USB stick I think the point of the

Bug#470061: network install starting from USB

2008-03-09 Thread Geert Stappers
retitle 470061 network install starting from USB stop Op 08-03-2008 om 23:08 schreef oc-spam66: Hello, I would like to install a debian (network install) starting with a USB key. The file : http://www.debian.org/distrib/netinst gives a link to :