Yes I did both as root, never worked with cp will try with cat. Thanks. Will report soon
▼ Hide quoted text On Aug 11, 2013 11:19 AM, "Marian Corcodel" < corcodel.mar...@gmail.com> wrote: cat debian-7.1.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso > /dev/sdc is right and sync on root. On Aug 11, 2013 11:19 AM, "Marian Corcodel" <corcodel.mar...@gmail.com> wrote: > cat debian-7.1.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso > /dev/sdc is right and sync on root. > > > 2013/8/11 Anubhav Yadav <anubhav1...@gmail.com> > >> Thanks Ivan for the reply, I feel the only modification would be the grub >> as I will have to install it over the whole hard disk as I have a dual boot >> of windows. >> Can you tell me more about my /home partition (Point # 2) >> >> I will try your method and will report. >> >> But I want to know, even after downloading a whole 4 gb dvd, do I really >> need an Internet connection? >> >> >> On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 10:45 PM, Ivan Kovnatsky <sevenfo...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Hey Anubhav, >>> >>> Not sure if you will like the way I would install in you situation (in >>> case of lack of internet connection). >>> >>> Since you're debian user I'm proposing to install in the following way: >>> https://wiki.debian.org/Debootstrap. >>> >>> You need to get ready debian-based system, configure /etc files, and >>> install grub to your new / to be able to boot. >>> >>> Don't forget to tar your / content with --preserve-permissions when you >>> will grab data to install it. >>> >>> -Ivan >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 12:53 AM, Anubhav Yadav >>> <anubhav1...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Hello everyone, this is my first post here. >>>> I am facing lot of problems in installing wheezy. >>>> >>>> 1) I downloaded the dvd-1 image of amd-64 precisely >>>> debian-7.1.0-amd64-DVD-1 for installing wheezy. I checked the md5sum of my >>>> downloaded file and it was the same as of the original. So the image was >>>> verified. >>>> >>>> Being a hybrid image, I just ran the following commands to make a >>>> bootable usb stick >>>> cp debian-7.1.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso /dev/sdc/ >>>> sync >>>> >>>> As expected the files were copied to the usb. But when I booted my >>>> machine, it said isolinux missing or something, ie the bootable stick >>>> failed. >>>> >>>> I then used win32diskimager and it failed too. >>>> >>>> After that I used unetbootin which made the usb bootable and the >>>> installation started too, but the installation failed saying the CD-ROM >>>> does not seem to contain a valid "release" file. >>>> >>>> As a last resort trying to install through usb, I used universal usb >>>> installer, which worked. I made all the partition, set all the passwords >>>> and did other settings, but this installation failed too, this time on base >>>> installation step saying that it could not download the following packages. >>>> liblzma (and two more) >>>> The only reason of mine downloading the dvd image of around 4 gb was to >>>> avoid using internet as I don't have access to Internet at home. >>>> >>>> I don't know whats the problem, I have been at it since two days and >>>> still unable to install debian. I will be getting a blank dvd and will try >>>> to burn the image and install it (tomorrow as its 4 am here) Some guys at >>>> #debian said that usb stick never works for installing debian . >>>> >>>> 2) I was an ubuntu user for the past 4 years and have decided to move >>>> on (thanks to the illogical changes to their vision) and made up my mind to >>>> install debian. As I was very new to installing linux 4 years back, I had >>>> managed to create just one big partition and mounted it as /. >>>> So this time before updating to debian, I moved my /home partition to >>>> an altogether new partition and wanted to mount my /home to this new >>>> partition while installing debian. Now as I was unable to install debian >>>> (see #1) I installed mint, and mounted that new partition as /home. Now >>>> that /home contained a .config folder which is giving many errors at >>>> startup on mint, >>>> Will it happen in debian? Should I really backup my /home partition. >>>> While on ubuntu I had compiled many software and libraries in my /home >>>> folder itself. Will they all work again in debian (or mint) or do I need to >>>> install them again? I had also backed up my /home to an external hardisk so >>>> I can just copy paste real important stuff into my new home partition on >>>> debian (or mint) later. >>>> >>>> (I was a newbie and didn't new that I should have moved those source >>>> files to a partition like /usr/ or /opt before compiling them) >>>> >>>> Thats it, those are the two problems that I am facing as of yet. I do >>>> not want to give up so easily, and I really want to be a part of this >>>> community. Please help me. >>>> >>>> (if your have reached here and are still reading >>>> Thanks (for not getting annoyed at such a big post) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards, >>>> Anubhav Yadav >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Anubhav Yadav >> > >
