Alternate Manual Partitioning (d-i/debian-installer package)
Manual tests
Debian-Installer Whole Drive
Case ID: dmi-001
Select a language for the install and press Enter
Select a location for the install and press Enter
On Keybord Layout select No and press Enter
Select the origin of the keyboard and press Enter
The default for you location and language should already be selected. Select the layout you wish to use on the keyboard and press Enter
The default for you location and language should already be selected. Add a hostname for the machine and press Enter
Select Manual and press Enter
Select pri/log "drive size" FREE SPACE and press Enter
Select Create a new partition and press Enter
Change the size to 20.0 GB and press Enter
Alter for smaller drives Select Primary and press Enter
Select Beginning and press Enter
Select Use as: line and press Enter
Select Ext4 journaling file system and press Enter
Select Done setting up the partition and press Enter
Select pri/log "drive size" FREE SPACE and press Enter
Select Create a new partition and press Enter
Change the size to 2.0 GB and press Enter
Alter for smaller drives Select Logical and press Enter
Select Beginning and press Enter
Select Use as: line and press Enter
Select swap area and press Enter
Select Done setting up the partition and press Enter
Select pri/log "drive size" FREE SPACE and press Enter
Select Create a new partition and press Enter
Press Enter to use the whole of the space remaining
Select Logical and press Enter
Select Beginning and press Enter
Select Use as: line and press Enter
Select Ext4 journaling file system and press Enter
Select Done setting up the partition and press Enter
Select Finish partitioning and write changes to disk and press Enter
Select Yes to accept the changes and press Enter
Type in your name and press Enter
Add a username and press Enter
Add a password and press Enter
Confirm your password and press Enter
Select No for encrypted home directory and press Enter
Input http proxy info or press Enter
Wait for a while
The install may seem like it has locked at 6% but is actually working in the background. Select Yes to setting your clock to utc and press Enter
Remove the cd and press Enter
- This will then reboot the machine log in and check the desktop is installed
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