On Tue, Dec 17, 2024 at 03:32:03PM +0100, Thomas Schmitt wrote:
Roger Price wrote:To check for bad USB stick, I downloaded debian-12.8.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso and built a new 12.8 USB installation stick using command dd if=debian-12.8.0-and64-DVD-1.iso of=/dev/sdj1 bs=4M && syncThe "1" in "/dev/sdj1" is surplus. Normally, the ISO image has to be copied to the base device "/dev/sdj", so that its MBR and partition table get into effect.
It's not surplus, it's wrong. (Surplus implies that it is unnecessary but harmless, but in reality it will prevent the installer from working as expected.)