Re: Using a Debian Live image to Invoke a Rescue Shell

2020-02-12 Thread Martin McCormick
Andrei POPESCU writes: > From memory, I'm aware of two methods: > > 1. Any time after starting the installer, press Ctrl+F2 and there will > be a prompt to press Enter to enable the console. Ctrl+F1 returns to the > installer. > > If using the graphical installer you will need Ctrl+Alt+F2 and Ct

Re: Using a Debian Live image to Invoke a Rescue Shell

2020-02-11 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Ma, 11 feb 20, 06:50:58, Martin McCormick wrote: > I don't know if things have changed or I forgot how to do this > but I want to boot in to a Debian image and not install it but > invoke a shell so as to clone the hard drive on a Windows machine > to an external hard drive. From memory, I'm aw

Re: Using a Debian Live image to Invoke a Rescue Shell

2020-02-11 Thread Jude DaShiell
; To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Using a Debian Live image to Invoke a Rescue Shell > Resent-Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 14:22:12 + (UTC) > Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > On 2/11/2020 1:50 PM, Martin McCormick wrote: > > I don't know if things have changed o

Re: Using a Debian Live image to Invoke a Rescue Shell

2020-02-11 Thread john doe
On 2/11/2020 1:50 PM, Martin McCormick wrote: > I don't know if things have changed or I forgot how to do this > but I want to boot in to a Debian image and not install it but > invoke a shell so as to clone the hard drive on a Windows machine > to an external hard drive. > > For computer use

Using a Debian Live image to Invoke a Rescue Shell

2020-02-11 Thread Martin McCormick
I don't know if things have changed or I forgot how to do this but I want to boot in to a Debian image and not install it but invoke a shell so as to clone the hard drive on a Windows machine to an external hard drive. For computer users who are blind, this is a real boon in situations lik