On Sun, Aug 23, 2015 at 12:24 PM, Edward Lewandoski <elcues@yahoo.com> wrote: > I am trying to instal debian 8.1.0 Jessie. Debian is asking for a user name and password.I can not get past the black install screen that wants a user name and password to continue. Is it not simply asking you to _create_ a new user with password? You shouldn't need a pre-existing username and password for a fresh install. Patrick