Bug#775814: installation-guide: Advise users against using unetbootin
On Tue 20 Jan 2015 at 23:25:14 +1100, Stuart Prescott wrote:
> Elsewhere (#775689), there has been a discussion of some of the problems
> that unetbootin can pose when used with Debian install media. It would be
> great to better document these problems and warn users against copying
> images to USB sticks with unetbootin rather than having these problems exist
> only in folklore.
Any reason why the CD FAQ would not be the right and proper place for
this documentation? After all, it already contains advice for users of
other OSs on how to burn an image to a CD.
> The attached patches takes a stab at doing this as well as being a little
> more explicit about which images the user can use on the USB stick (since
> that is also a FAQ in #debian).
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> * Advise users not to use unetbootin
The Guide is for describing *how* to install Debian, not for how not to
install it. The CD FAQ would appear to be ideal for such advice.
> * Suggest win32diskimager as an alternativee to unetbootin
A similar suggestion to recommend software in the Guide over which
Debian has no control met with a distinct lack of enthusiasm. Please see
#692309.
Regards,
Brian.
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