Re: Install from writeable USB

2015-06-02 Thread Brian
On Mon 01 Jun 2015 at 17:22:40 -0700, Charles Chambers wrote: > > 1. Create a second partition with fdisk or cfdisk. > > Done. By default, fdisk created a Type 83 partition. I added > "mkfs.ext2 /dev/sdc2" after physically removing/reinserting the drive > to give it a file system. This causes

Re: Install from writeable USB

2015-06-01 Thread Brian
Your first post was to debian-user. Your reply was sent to debian-boot, where most people on this list will not see it. The reply has been made visible by bouncing it to -user. Please ensure any further mails come here. On Sun 31 May 2015 at 16:48:51 -0700, Charles wrote: > The results from > >

Re: Install from writeable USB

2015-06-01 Thread Charles
On Sun 31 May 2015 at 13:56:30 -0700, Charles wrote: > Correct. Sorry, I'm a little frustrated. Let's see what we can do to remove the frustration You are so kind . > Two directions: > > 1) I've found lots of solutions regarding how to refer the install process > to > a URL (web server).

Re: Install from writeable USB

2015-05-31 Thread Brian
On Sun 31 May 2015 at 13:56:30 -0700, Charles wrote: > Correct. Sorry, I'm a little frustrated. Let's see what we can do to remove the frustration > Two directions: > > 1) I've found lots of solutions regarding how to refer the install process > to > a URL (web server). This is a bit of an

Re: Install from writeable USB

2015-05-31 Thread Charles
Re: Install from writeable USB To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Install from writeable USB From: Brian Date: Sun, 31 May 2015 20:25:13 +0100 Message-id: <31052015201122.ad69d8aa6...@desktop.copernicus.demon.co.uk> In-reply-to: <556b58fb.1020...@gmail.com> References: &l

Re: Install from writeable USB

2015-05-31 Thread Brian
On Sun 31 May 2015 at 11:54:51 -0700, Charles Chambers wrote: > I have a set of Dell Optiplex 620's for which I'd like to install Debian > entirely hands off from a writeable USB stick. It would seem to me that > preseeding would figure into this process. All USB sticks are writable. Please expl

Re: Install from writeable USB

2015-05-31 Thread Sven Arvidsson
On Sun, 2015-05-31 at 11:54 -0700, Charles Chambers wrote: > Hi, All: > > I have a set of Dell Optiplex 620's for which I'd like to install Debian > entirely hands off from a writeable USB stick. It would seem to me that > preseeding would figure into this process. > > The problem I'm running in