Debian Logo The experience of installing Debian can vary greatly depending on your hardware and requirements. We have no time or space to provide an extensive and comprehensive guide to installing the system Linux Debian Etch / Sarge. Instead, find a summary of the different points of the installation process, and enough information to go and what to do when things are not going as expected.

While Debian has a great reputation for everyday use, has a bad reputation as far as installation is concerned. However, with Debian 3.1 release, code name Sarge, the developers have taken great strides to improve the experience of installation, so do not be afraid.

Perhaps the best advice I can give you regarding the installation of Debian is that they do not expect that everything comes out well the first time. If you are ready to start again and experiment, in less than what they imagine will be pleased with the installation process.

Installing Debian 4.0

First of all, I would remind you that more time is invested between reading about the installation process, you will get better results when you perform the installation.

The facilities more practical (or simple) is when the computer has an empty hard disk devoted to Debian. However, Debian can be installed in virtually any setting, in a peaceful coexistence with other operating systems if required. If we do not have a hard drive dedicated to Debian, the first step is the most important, make backups of our information before starting the installation.

This article will guide us through the process of installing Debian. If you have any special request, the more certain is that we have not covered, but I shall say where to find this information.

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First to get off a copy of the Official Guide Debian installation. We will be very useful to have on hand during the installation process. Apart from the online version, can also be found in the directory doc / install inside the CD of Debian.

Then we need to install half, the most used is to use the Disk Installing Debian. If we can not download can also be purchased via a seller, the site also provides information about how to do it. If we have access to broadband internet, the best strategy might be to install a road network, which requires downloading a small cd to boot and everything else is installed on the network. Even if we do not have a CD drive is also possible to download a set of floppis for use in the installation over the network.

There are also other methods of installation, including one that requires no CD, everything is done on the network. This article assumes you're using a CD / DVD or CD for installation over the network. Debian mail on many architectures, but for the purposes of this article we will focus on a conventional PC.


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