Debian
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Use Debian GNU/Linux on a fit-PC!
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[edit] Preparation
The easiest way to install Debian is to bootstrap its installer from the preloaded Ubuntu system.
[edit] Getting the files
I recommend you use the “netboot” version: it is supposed to be used for PXE netboot installs, but it works fine from a hard disk, and requires nothing but a kernel and an initrd.
Get linux and initrd.gz them from the official repository.
[edit] Bootstraping
Put the kernel and the initrd in /boot/, and edit /boot/grub/menu.lst so that you will be able to boot them: title Debian installer root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/linux initrd /boot/initrd.gz
[edit] Installation
Reboot, and choose “Debian installer”. Here you are!
You can repartition and use the whole hard disk, as the netboot installer is entirely loaded in memory, and thus needs no file.
