Re: debootstrap as an valuable instructioanal experience
On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 02:10:23PM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:
> Several months ago, when I was having problems with a very
> customized install, I was pointed to debootstrap as an appropriate
> tool. I finding that it will evidently give me not only the fine
> control and minimal footprint desired, but it leads me to explore
> areas of Debian that I know less about than I thought.
>
> My question -- Does anyone know of a detailed (newbie oriented)
> writeup on using debootstrap to install a bootable Debian to a
> second partition of a drive already containing a complete default
> install?
I may be wrong, but that sounds like a good way to drive grub crazy
unless the second installation is renamed.
> All the writeups I've found assume various levels of
> experience and leave out things that "everybody knows". Fortunately
> the leave out different things so I think I am getting a reasonably
> complete overview.
>
> Comments? TIA
>
>
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