Re: Question propmted by response to [Re: More USB install-images please!]

2011-09-29 Thread Camaleón
On Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:14:55 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > Camaleón wrote: (...) >> You should first clarify what's what you have in mind, I'm not seeing >> your goal. >> >> > Started a reply which got longer and longer as I realized not only what > I > had left out but some unspecified (even t

Re: Question propmted by response to [Re: More USB install-images please!]

2011-09-28 Thread Brian
On Wed 28 Sep 2011 at 16:14:55 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > Started a reply which got longer and longer as I realized not only what I > had left out but some unspecified (even to myself) assumptions. I also > came across some links that caused me to rethink some issues. I'll post a > better form

Re: Question propmted by response to [Re: More USB install-images please!]

2011-09-28 Thread Richard Owlett
Camaleón wrote: On Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:33:29 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: [OWLETT SNIPS MUCH] I'm considering moving from Windows to Linux. I've downloaded the iso's of about a dozen distro's chosen on disparate desires. Most, but not all, are Debian based/inspired/... I have fully equipped des

Re: Question propmted by response to [Re: More USB install-images please!]

2011-09-27 Thread Camaleón
On Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:33:29 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > Camaleón wrote: >> On Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:08:58 +0200, Jan Olav Agle wrote: >> >>> I sometimes install Debian on machines belonging to family and >>> friends. On my latest install I tried the boot.img.gz on an USB-stick. >>> It failed hal

Question propmted by response to [Re: More USB install-images please!]

2011-09-26 Thread Richard Owlett
Camaleón wrote: On Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:08:58 +0200, Jan Olav Agle wrote: I sometimes install Debian on machines belonging to family and friends. On my latest install I tried the boot.img.gz on an USB-stick. It failed halfway trough, complaining about a missing suitable ISO-image. Not wasting ti