* On 2015 28 Feb 07:56 -0600, Hendrik Boom wrote:
> As mentioned elsewhere in this thread, isohybrid did the trick.

Oh, yeah, I remember that *now*. Slaps forehead!

> What I don't know is whether the isohybridized version of the .iso
> would still work on a CD. If so, it might be effective just to
> distribute the hybridized version of the .iso.
>
> If not, we should possibly distribute both. An instruction to use
> isohybrid is unlikely to be useful to a complete beginner who does not
> yet have a Linux xytem available.

IMO, the Debian installer requires just a few too many hoops to get the
image onto a USB stick for a beginner. I am very appreciative of those
distributions that not only offer an ISO but also a .img for writing
directly to a USB stick.

> Of course, this was a pre-alpha. Not expecting perfection and a
> vast infrastructure for all possibilities yet.

While it seems like a straightforward process to use the Debian
installer, I'm certain there are many behind the scenes gotchas to be
found. :-D

- Nate

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