On Thu 03 Dec 2020 at 08:22:52 -0800, pe...@easthope.ca wrote: > From: David <bouncingc...@gmail.com> > Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2020 09:27:45 +1100 > > Per the "paragraph 3" I mentioned previously and quoted at the top > > of this message, the required vmlinuz and initrd.gz for (current, stable, > > i386) > > can be downloaded from: > > http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/installer-i386/current/images/hd-media/ > > OK, got them. > > > These are different to the ones inside the iso ... > > Thanks. My assumption of no difference was/is lethal. Any chance of > mentioning the distinction in the instructions?
Users make all sorts of assumptions. Do they all require catering for? But you can try a wishlist bug against the Installation Guide. > (For interest. > An .iso image could be booted from a HDD by 2010 at least. > https://antixlinux.com/forum-archive/problems-with-boot-from-iso-on-hard-disk-t2683.html > > In that method, the vmlinuz and initrd.gz inside the .iso were used. A red herring in the context of your initial inquiry. Nothing to do with Debian. And its from 2010! > > Kernel parameters "from", "fromhd" and "fromiso" existed back then. > Examples are in AntiX pages including that cited above. The from > parameters are no longer listed. > https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v4.14/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.html ) Another red herring. > > ... no need to use gparted beforehand although that could work ... > > I understand but find gparted easier to use. > > > That should work, let us know if it doesn't. > > http://easthope.ca/BootFromISOinHD.jpg > > David, the current procedure is simple enough. Have you or anyone you > trust run the procedure with the specific three (iso, vmlinuz, > initrd.gz) files you cited? Yes. I trust me! -- Brian.