Alternate Expert Mode Install
Affected packages: d-i/debian-installer
Debian Installer Expert Install
Case ID: dex-001
Select your install Language and press Enter
Press F6 select Expert mode and press Enter
Press Esc and then press Enter twice
Select Choose language and press Enter
Select your language for the installed system and press Enter
Select your country and press Enter
Select your language format and press Enter
On the whole the best option is selected for you. Select any additional locales that your country may require and press Enter
The defaults will be pre-selected for you. Select Configure the keyboard and press Enter
Select NO to detect keyboard layout and press Enter
Select your keyboard origin and press Enter
Select your keyboard layout and press Enter
If you selected a non-Latin layout, select a method for toggling between national and Latin mode and press Enter
Select Detect and mount CD-Rom and press Enter
Select YES and press Enter
Leave the next section blank unless your card has specific options and press Enter
Leave the next section blank unless your CD-Rom has specific options and press Enter
Press Enter to continue
Select Load debconf preconfiguration file and press Enter
Select Load installer components from CD and press Enter
Select any other optional install time packages that you require and press Enter
Select Detect network hardware and press Enter
Select Configure network and press Enter
Unless you need to setup the ip manually select YES and press Enter
It may take a few seconds to configure. Type in a hostname for the system and press Enter
Check the domain from dhcp and press Enter
Select Configure the clock and press Enter
Select YES to set the clock from NTP and press Enter
Select the default server and press Enter
Confirm your Timezone is correct and press Enter
Select Detect disks and press Enter
Select Partition disks and press Enter
Select Guided - use entire disk and press Enter
Select the drive to partition and press Enter
Select Separate /home partition and press Enter
This step is to differentiate from other tests. Check the layout and select Yes and press Enter
Select Install the base system and press Enter
Select the kernel you wish to install and press Enter
This prompt will only show up if there are multiple kernels on the installation CD. On the whole linux-generic is fine for this. Select the default for drivers to be included (unless you know what you are doing) and press Enter
This prompt will only show up if the previous prompt showed up. Select Set up users and passwords and press Enter
Select YES to enable Shadow passwords and press Enter
Select NO to enable root and press Enter
Type in your name and press Enter
Type in your username and press Enter
Type in your password and press Enter
Confirm Your password and press Enter
Select YES to Encrypt your home directory and press Enter
Select Configure the package manager and press Enter
Use the default on Use a network mirror and press Enter
Select http and press Enter
Select the country nearest you and press Enter
Select the local archive and press Enter
Type in any proxy details and press Enter
Leave blank if there is no proxy Select if you wish to Use restricted software and press Enter
The defaults should be fine for this step Select if you wish to Use software from the "universe" component and press Enter
The defaults should be fine for this step Select if you wish to Use software from the "multiverse" component and press Enter
The defaults should be fine for this step Select if you wish to Use backported software and press Enter
The defaults should be fine for this step Select if you wish to Use software from the "partner" repository and press Enter
The defaults should be fine for this step Select Select and install software and press Enter
Select Install security updates automatically and press Enter
App install may take some time depending on the speed of your machine Leave ubuntu desktop selected to install and press Enter
Select Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk and press Enter
Select YES to install GRUB to the MBR and press Enter
Press Enter leaving Grub password blank
Select Finish the installation and press Enter
Select YES to set system clock to UTC
Remove the cd from the tray and press Enter
- The system should then reboot and boot into your new Operating System.