Re: Install amd64 using usb / How to load an iso that is in the pendrive?

[Christopher Nelson <chris@cavein.org>]

On Wed, May 03, 2006 at 04:04:30PM -0500, Nelson Castillo wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> I followed these instructions to create a bootable usb
> memory that can load the Debian installer.
> 
> http://www.debian.org/releases/sarge/i386/ch04s04.html
> http://d-i.pascal.at/

All good and well.
 
> I booted the initrd and linux kernel I found here, but they don't have
> support for pppoe and I got stuck.
> 
> http://debian.csail.mit.edu/debian-amd64/debian/dists/etch/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/debian-installer/amd64/

I don't know how to configure pppoe, so I can't help you there

> I also added a business iso in the / of the VFAT filesystem, but
> the debian installer doesn't find it (or I don't know how to load it).

Did you try with the initrd and kernel from the hd-media ?  The second
page (http://d-i.pascal.at/) suggests you choose those if you want to
use an .iso on the USB stick.

> What should I read/try?

I would try the hd-media files, then report back if they don't work for
help w/ pppoe

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