On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 03:04:59PM -0400, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
Great news!
Is this what you used? <http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/8.4.0/multi-arch/iso-dvd/debian-8.4.0-i386-amd64-source-DVD-1.iso>
If it is multiarch install, why does it have "source" in its name?
That one might do the job, but I always use the much smaller netinst image. The one you found will do a pretty standard base install on i386 or amd64 and also includes the source code for all the packages it includes.
Does it really support exactly two architectures, i386 and AMD64?
Can this image be dd'ed to a USB stick and booted from that? The documentation sys that is possible for i386 and AMD64, but does not mention multiarch.
I hope you come to dinner so I can get you to show me on one of my computers.
I always use this one: http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/8.4.0/multi-arch/iso-cd/debian-8.4.0-amd... I have certainly used that before to install 64 bit debian on a 32 bit UEFI system. That one can certainly be dd'd onto a USB key. I believe almost all debian installer iso files can. According to https://wiki.debian.org/UEFI: "Debian Jessie (8.0) was the first Linux distribution to include full support for mixed-mode UEFI installation on these machines. The multi-arch installation media (available in netinst and DVD form) include the UEFI boot loaders neceesary for both i386 and amd64 boot. By selecting "64-bit install" from the initial boot menu, debian-installer will install a 64-bit (amd64) version of Debian. The system will automatically detect that the underlying UEFI firmware is 32-bit and will install the appropriate version of grub-efi to work with it." -- Len Sorensen