Re: Fwd: Installation media

2014-06-16 Thread Curt
On 2014-06-16, roberto wrote: > > I didn't want to reboot. That's why I didn't use the '-r' flag > Wonderful. Except for the minor detail that you are unable to boot into the operating system, a humbling experience (for most of us). -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian

Re: Fwd: Installation media

2014-06-16 Thread Brian
On Mon 16 Jun 2014 at 11:39:23 +0200, roberto wrote: > I booted using usb-stick with the image: > debian-7.5.0-i386-netinst.iso > > I chose "Advanced Options" > Then I chose "Rescue Mode" Good. > Then the only option I had was to repeat the entire installation, under > this "Resue Mode". > Why

Re: Fwd: Installation media

2014-06-16 Thread roberto
On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 9:39 AM, Brian wrote: > > And how did using rescue mode go? > > I booted using usb-stick with the image: debian-7.5.0-i386-netinst.iso I chose "Advanced Options" Then I chose "Rescue Mode" Then the only option I had was to repeat the entire installation, under this "Resu

Re: Fwd: Installation media

2014-06-16 Thread roberto
On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 9:34 AM, Curt wrote: > > #shutdown -h now > > > > Oh all right, that's the way it's done (except that maybe you desired > only a reboot, in which case the '-r' flag would have been in order). I didn't want to reboot. That's why I didn't use the '-r' flag -- Roberto

Re: Fwd: Installation media

2014-06-16 Thread Brian
On Mon 16 Jun 2014 at 08:39:59 +0200, roberto wrote: > On Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 8:22 PM, Curt wrote: > > > > Do you mean you actually just cut the power without cleanly shutting > > down your brand spanking new debian wheezy? That would be ill-advised. > > > > #shutdown -h now And how did using

Re: Fwd: Installation media

2014-06-16 Thread Curt
On 2014-06-16, roberto wrote: > > On Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 8:22 PM, Curt wrote: >> >> Do you mean you actually just cut the power without cleanly shutting >> down your brand spanking new debian wheezy? That would be ill-advised. > > #shutdown -h now > Oh all right, that's the way it's done (exce

Re: Fwd: Installation media

2014-06-15 Thread roberto
On Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 8:22 PM, Curt wrote: > > Do you mean you actually just cut the power without cleanly shutting > down your brand spanking new debian wheezy? That would be ill-advised. > #shutdown -h now

Re: Fwd: Installation media

2014-06-15 Thread Curt
On 2014-06-15, roberto wrote: > > On Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 7:04 PM, Brian wrote: > > But something strange happened now!! > > After installing, I switched the laptop off and then on again. It worked > fine. > > Then I switched it off and on a second time, and it shows: > *GRUB loading* Do you mea

Re: Fwd: Installation media

2014-06-15 Thread roberto
On Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 7:04 PM, Brian wrote: > > > > > That was what I was looking for, a simple, plain .ISO image. I just burnt > > on a stick: debian-7.5.0-i386-netinst.iso > > using > > Win32DiskImager-0.9.5 > > and it worked perfectly. Debian Wheezy up and running. > > Now - if you had provi

Re: Fwd: Installation media

2014-06-15 Thread Brian
On Sun 15 Jun 2014 at 18:27:33 +0200, roberto wrote: > On Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 6:15 PM, Brian wrote: > > > On Sun 15 Jun 2014 at 17:31:08 +0200, B wrote: > > > > > On Sun, 15 Jun 2014 16:10:48 +0100 > > > Brian wrote: > > > > > > > > Uh? Without any bootstrap? As is? > > > > > > > > Copy vm

Fwd: Installation media

2014-06-15 Thread roberto
On Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 6:15 PM, Brian wrote: > On Sun 15 Jun 2014 at 17:31:08 +0200, B wrote: > > > On Sun, 15 Jun 2014 16:10:48 +0100 > > Brian wrote: > > > > > > Uh? Without any bootstrap? As is? > > > > > > Copy vmlinuz, initrd.gz and an ISO to the stick. Install GRUB to > > > its MBR. W