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====== Installing Debian from USB stick ====== | ====== Installing Debian from USB stick ====== | ||
- | **Problem:** Getting | + | **Note:** Debian |
- | **Solution: | + | **Problem: |
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- In this exmaple I used my existing CentOS IRLP node. | - In this exmaple I used my existing CentOS IRLP node. | ||
- Prepare the USB stick with two partitions. My usb stick appears as /dev/sda on my CentOS node. The output from '' | - Prepare the USB stick with two partitions. My usb stick appears as /dev/sda on my CentOS node. The output from '' | ||
- | - Using Linux fdisk to delete all partitions on the USB stick and create two new primary partitions, type b (WIN95 FAT32). | + | - Use Linux fdisk to delete all partitions on the USB stick and create two new primary partitions, type b (WIN95 FAT32). |
- Next we need to format the second partition. CentOS doesnt have dosfstools, to install them '' | - Next we need to format the second partition. CentOS doesnt have dosfstools, to install them '' | ||
- To format the second partition, '' | - To format the second partition, '' | ||
- | - Next copy the IRLP ISO to the Linux using WinSCP or tool of your choice. | + | - Next copy the IRLP ISO to the CentOS box using WinSCP or method |
- Mount the second partition and the IRLP ISO so we can copy the contents of it to the second partition: | - Mount the second partition and the IRLP ISO so we can copy the contents of it to the second partition: | ||
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- Put the usb stick in-to a Windows box, use the Windows format tool to do a quick format of the first partition with FAT32. Note: Windows will only see the first partition. | - Put the usb stick in-to a Windows box, use the Windows format tool to do a quick format of the first partition with FAT32. Note: Windows will only see the first partition. | ||
- | - Use the pendrivelinux Windows tool to put the IRLP 9.01 ISO onto the first partition. http:// | + | - Use the pendrivelinux Windows tool to put the IRLP ISO onto the first partition. http:// |
- I used the bottom option - Try Unlisted Linux ISO, the rest is self explanatory. | - I used the bottom option - Try Unlisted Linux ISO, the rest is self explanatory. | ||
- Boot the thin client from USB, this time it did not get hung up on no CDROM drive. | - Boot the thin client from USB, this time it did not get hung up on no CDROM drive. | ||
- The install process completed with out error and rebooted ok. | - The install process completed with out error and rebooted ok. |
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