On Fri, Feb 05, 2021 at 10:32:44PM +0000, Bernard McNeill wrote: > On Fri, Feb 05, 2021 at 08:05:22PM +0000, Bernard McNeill wrote: > > This machine does not have either CD or DVD drive. Does have internal SSD. > > This machine normally runs Windows-10. > > Objective is to have Debian on external HDD (Toshiba), connected to laptop > > via USB3. > > > > Events: > > Under Windows, downloaded iso to SSD. > > Win32diskimage from SSD to HDD. > > Restarted, F12, picked out HDD from bootlist, booted, got into Debian > > installer. > > Does a few steps (language etc). > > Gets stuck at 'No common CD-ROM drive was detected'. > > > > Ideas? > > > > Is there any chance this is related to Bug #981666? > https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=981666 > "cdrom-detect: Preseeding cdrom-detect/load_media and a high-enough priority > lead to failure"
Nope, that issue is about preseeding. Please pursuit your objective, you will be rewarded with usefull knowledge. Use https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/apas04.en.html as guidance for further steps. Groeten Geert Stappers -- Silence is hard to parse