Pls. see below.
 
Steve
 
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
(905) 847-3253
apetrie@aspetrie.net
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Subject: Re: [GTALUG] debian Linux -- Installation DVDs Full Set - Shipped To Canadian Destination ??



On Sat, Mar 3, 2018 at 9:44 AM, Steve Petrie P.Eng. wrote:

>3. I already own two (2) WD 1 TB USB drives, acquired for taking hard
>disk backups of the new PC. So I'll try using one of those for the
>debian Linux (LXDE) installation device.
>
>4. My friend has a Windows 10 setup with high speed Internet connection
>so I'll see if he and I can get all three installation DVD images onto
>that USB drive. We can't use any Linux utilities while doing that,
>unfortunately. Then I'll try the Linux install from that USB drive.

I know your final target is lxde but the System Rescue iso has a very small footprint and it is great for slow connections. I have done it for several people in the past and it contains number of very useful tools for disk manipulation. 
 
IMO, 

- System Rescue iso is good for some one-off hacks e.g. disk manipulation but not a good way to do Debian Linux Installation.
- Even if you get all three installation DVD images onto that 1TB USB drive, that may still be a less optimal option as you most probably need massive update during or right after the installation. 

The least-trouble option, contrary to what it seems, is to take your machine to your friend's place with high speed Internet connection, and do the initial installation there. All other options just defer the problems, which you will bump into sooner or later. 
I likely will be building the new PC at my friend's place. Before I teke the new PC home with me, to do all the work of installing debian Linux for regular use, I want to check the new PC to make sure that at least it can boot Linux and mess around with the hardware (e.g. create files).
 
System Rescue seems perfect to me, for doing this Linux compatibility pre-qualification at my friend's place.
 
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Certainly I could probably use my friend's high-speed link to do a painless install of debian Linux.
 
But I want to perform the debian install in such a way that I am completely independent of any other facilities. And also to be independent of any need for a network connection to be able to do a fresh installation of debian Linux.
 
So I need to have the debian Linux installation isos on portable physical media in a format that will boot into the installation process.

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