[mythtv-users] Need help installing Debian on Liva

[Ozzy Lash]

On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 11:32 PM, Bob <mythtv at cox.net> wrote:

> On 07/29/2015 09:25 PM, Ozzy Lash wrote:
>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 10:38 PM, Bob <mythtv at cox.net <mailto:
>> mythtv at cox.net>> wrote:
>>
>>     It appears others have been able to install Debian on the Liva:
>>
>>     http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/579793
>>
>>     However, I am struggling. I have created a bootable USB stick and
>>     installed the Debian ISO mentioned here:
>>
>>     https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Multiboot_USB_drive#Debian
>>
>>     but the system sort of locks up. I need some suggestions.
>>     <https://forum.mythtv.org>
>>
>> I installed debian on mine.  I used the netinstall iso for the testing
>> distribution from back in December if I remember right.  If I remeber
>> correctly, you must use the amd64 version because of the uefi bios.  I
>> think that has caught several people. I don't remember if current debian
>> stable handles uefi or not.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>  I assume you mean directly from a CD-ROM? So, I probably need to borrow
> a CD-ROM drive to get it installed...
>
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I downloaded the amd64 ISO from
https://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ and wrote it to a flash
drive using the instructions here:
https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch04s03.html.en

I THINK that you could use the current stable release net install iso since
it was released in June, it should support uefi boot.  That image is
available from: https://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/

Basically, just download the amd64 image, plug in a usb thumb drive, and
assuming it shows up as /dev/sdx, do a:

cp debian-8.1.0-amd64-netinst.iso /dev/sdx
sync

and you now have your install drive.  I remember using dd in the past to
make bootable thumb drives, but it looks like they've got it down to a
simple process now.

Good Luck!

Bill
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