Getting started with Debian

Getting started with Debian

[Linux for blind general discussion]

So, since Debian got brought up on the list...

What all do I need to get started with it, exactly? I'd like to get a 
system up and going on debian-testing, and set it up how I want

Re: Getting started with Debian

[Linux for blind general discussion]

If you already have linux and wget on a system,
wget -bc
https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/10.3.0+nonfree/amd64/iso-dvd/firmware-10.3.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso
probably will help.
It starts up silent so hit the s key then hit enter to get a screen
reader going.
I'm recommending this since you can stack the deck in terms of most
awkward software and get a system installed.
Get into the main menu by hitting < repeatedly until the main numbered
menu comes up and choose the selection to check disk integrity first.
If that passes, you may want to consider setting notification priority
to low and saving installation logs to a mounted file system and then
continue the installation
A long long time ago, the main menu program on acbradio used to have
programs demonstrating linux installations one of which was a debian
installation from a now obsolete version of debian.  You control your
flavor of distribution by editing /etc/apt/sources.list.  And for now,
what you call testing is better known as bullseye.
I hope this helps.
On Wed, 19 Feb 2020,
Linux for blind general discussion wrote:

> Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 05:23:40
> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> Subject: Getting started with Debian
>
> So, since Debian got brought up on the list...
>
> What all do I need to get started with it, exactly? I'd like to get a system
> up and going on debian-testing, and set it up how I want
>
> _______________________________________________
> Blinux-list mailing list
> Blinux-list@redhat.com
> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>
>
>

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Re: Getting started with Debian

[Linux for blind general discussion]

I'm more referring to going from a totally fresh VM and doing it that 
way. \But, your instructions should work, correct?

On 19/02/2020 11:26, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> If you already have linux and wget on a system,
> wget -bc
> https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/10.3.0+nonfree/amd64/iso-dvd/firmware-10.3.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso
> probably will help.
> It starts up silent so hit the s key then hit enter to get a screen
> reader going.
> I'm recommending this since you can stack the deck in terms of most
> awkward software and get a system installed.
> Get into the main menu by hitting < repeatedly until the main numbered
> menu comes up and choose the selection to check disk integrity first.
> If that passes, you may want to consider setting notification priority
> to low and saving installation logs to a mounted file system and then
> continue the installation
> A long long time ago, the main menu program on acbradio used to have
> programs demonstrating linux installations one of which was a debian
> installation from a now obsolete version of debian.  You control your
> flavor of distribution by editing /etc/apt/sources.list.  And for now,
> what you call testing is better known as bullseye.
> I hope this helps.
> On Wed, 19 Feb 2020,
> Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
>> Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 05:23:40
>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>> Subject: Getting started with Debian
>>
>> So, since Debian got brought up on the list...
>>
>> What all do I need to get started with it, exactly? I'd like to get a system
>> up and going on debian-testing, and set it up how I want
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Blinux-list mailing list
>> Blinux-list@redhat.com
>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>>
>>
>>

Re: Getting started with Debian

[Linux for blind general discussion]

Those instructions will work on hard iron, additional steps are
necessary to properly prepare for virtual installs and I haven't got
into virtual installs so I can't help you with those.

On Wed, 19 Feb 2020, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:

> Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 08:25:07
> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> To: blinux-list@redhat.com
> Subject: Re: Getting started with Debian
>
> I'm more referring to going from a totally fresh VM and doing it that way.
> \But, your instructions should work, correct?
>
> On 19/02/2020 11:26, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > If you already have linux and wget on a system,
> > wget -bc
> > https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/10.3.0+nonfree/amd64/iso-dvd/firmware-10.3.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso
> > probably will help.
> > It starts up silent so hit the s key then hit enter to get a screen
> > reader going.
> > I'm recommending this since you can stack the deck in terms of most
> > awkward software and get a system installed.
> > Get into the main menu by hitting < repeatedly until the main numbered
> > menu comes up and choose the selection to check disk integrity first.
> > If that passes, you may want to consider setting notification priority
> > to low and saving installation logs to a mounted file system and then
> > continue the installation
> > A long long time ago, the main menu program on acbradio used to have
> > programs demonstrating linux installations one of which was a debian
> > installation from a now obsolete version of debian.  You control your
> > flavor of distribution by editing /etc/apt/sources.list.  And for now,
> > what you call testing is better known as bullseye.
> > I hope this helps.
> > On Wed, 19 Feb 2020,
> > Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> >
> >> Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 05:23:40
> >> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> >> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
> >> Subject: Getting started with Debian
> >>
> >> So, since Debian got brought up on the list...
> >>
> >> What all do I need to get started with it, exactly? I'd like to get a
> >> system
> >> up and going on debian-testing, and set it up how I want
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Blinux-list mailing list
> >> Blinux-list@redhat.com
> >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Blinux-list mailing list
> Blinux-list@redhat.com
> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>
>

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Re: Getting started with Debian

[Linux for blind general discussion]

Well, that went easier than expected. Virtual system up and going with a 
few tweaks to qemu
On 19/02/2020 14:51, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> Those instructions will work on hard iron, additional steps are
> necessary to properly prepare for virtual installs and I haven't got
> into virtual installs so I can't help you with those.
>
> On Wed, 19 Feb 2020, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>
>> Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 08:25:07
>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>> To: blinux-list@redhat.com
>> Subject: Re: Getting started with Debian
>>
>> I'm more referring to going from a totally fresh VM and doing it that way.
>> \But, your instructions should work, correct?
>>
>> On 19/02/2020 11:26, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>> If you already have linux and wget on a system,
>>> wget -bc
>>> https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/10.3.0+nonfree/amd64/iso-dvd/firmware-10.3.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso
>>> probably will help.
>>> It starts up silent so hit the s key then hit enter to get a screen
>>> reader going.
>>> I'm recommending this since you can stack the deck in terms of most
>>> awkward software and get a system installed.
>>> Get into the main menu by hitting < repeatedly until the main numbered
>>> menu comes up and choose the selection to check disk integrity first.
>>> If that passes, you may want to consider setting notification priority
>>> to low and saving installation logs to a mounted file system and then
>>> continue the installation
>>> A long long time ago, the main menu program on acbradio used to have
>>> programs demonstrating linux installations one of which was a debian
>>> installation from a now obsolete version of debian.  You control your
>>> flavor of distribution by editing /etc/apt/sources.list.  And for now,
>>> what you call testing is better known as bullseye.
>>> I hope this helps.
>>> On Wed, 19 Feb 2020,
>>> Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
>>>
>>>> Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 05:23:40
>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>>>> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com>
>>>> Subject: Getting started with Debian
>>>>
>>>> So, since Debian got brought up on the list...
>>>>
>>>> What all do I need to get started with it, exactly? I'd like to get a
>>>> system
>>>> up and going on debian-testing, and set it up how I want
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Blinux-list mailing list
>>>> Blinux-list@redhat.com
>>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>