Re: From "physical install DVD's" to "special install USB flash drive" - HOW?

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

On 10/17/2016 10:22 AM, Brian wrote:
> On Mon 17 Oct 2016 at 09:40:31 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
>
> > If some of this sounds familiar, I have asked related questions in the past.
> > [I do have copies of previous posts&replies for reference.
> >   I've re-read most but may have missed reading some due to how I sorted
> > them.]
> > I think I can give a better description of what I wish to accomplish.
> > The laptop I used for previous experiment is now classed as unreliable,
> > which may have been cause of some previous problems. I have a healthy
> > desktop machine now.
> >
> > Due to limited bandwidth *EVERYTHING SHALL* be done from a physical set of
> > purchased DVD's [Jessie 8.6].
> >
> > I explicitly want a flash drive that functions as an install medium.
> > I DO NOT wish to install to the flash drive (one person called that 'Debian
> > to Go']
> > It shall be bootable
> > It shall be able to install Debian on any machine which can boot from a USB
> > device.
> > It shall have a repository equivalent to the contents on all 13 DVD's.
> > It shall have multiple multiple editable preseed.cfg files.
>
>    https://wiki.debian.org/Installation+Archive+USBStick
>
> looks to be right up your street and capable of adapting to your needs.

I'd seen it and caused me to think what I wanted might be reasonable.
I tried to follow it but got tangled up. Perhaps should try again 
after a good night's sleep.

> > I envision a file structure of
> > /dev/sdX
> > 	/alpha		optional partition for GRUB or LILO
> > 	/beta		bootable installer - essentially DVD 1 of 13
> > 	/gamma		repository - contents of DVD 2 -> DVD 13
> > 	/delta		collection of preseed.cfg files
>
> That too looks like it could be accomodated but the need to partition
> isn't necessary.