On 03/29/2016 01:08 PM, Alan McConnell wrote:
... The _many_ install attempts crashed at random points ... And now I'm meandering, for I don't know what further information to give, that will help the members here to make further suggestions. But I shall be grateful for any help I receive.
Back up your data (if you haven't already done so).Get another working computer that you can use while installing Jessie. Download the Debian Installation Guide for your architecture and language:
http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual
Then follow the guide, taking detailed notes as you go -- what step in
the guide, what you did, what result you obtained, any error messages,
etc.. If you run into problems, post your notes up to that point and
people on this list should be able to explain what's going on and why,
and help you succeed.
David