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Re: New Linux User needs some guidance



On 10/7/2019 6:26 PM, lwhonaker@gmail.com wrote:
> Greetings All,
>
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> Briefly, I am a new Linux want-to-be.  I am totally blind, retired computer
> specialist with most of my work experience in the Windows world.  I do have
> a passing knowledge of Unix.
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> I am attempting my first install of Debian and I must be missing something
> from the Install Guide.  I was under the impression
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> , if I copied the dvd image to a usb stick, I could boot from the stick and
> start the install.
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> Do I need something else other than the iso image on a 32 GB thumb drive in
> order to begin the install for Debian?
>

No, only the first cd/dvd is required to install Debian.

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> I have tried on two different computers and I am receiving the following
> message when I boot from the USB drive:
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> Syslinux 4.03 2010-10-22 EDD C C 1994-2010 H. Peter Aanvin et al
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> Error: No configuration file found
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> No default or u/I configuration directive found!
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> Maybe I went too far, in that I copied the first three dvd iso images to the
> 32 GB stick.  Is that an issue?
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Try to install Debian with the first dvd iso that you have.

--
John Doe


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