On Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:03:00 +0200 Erwan David <[email protected]> wrote:
> 1) I use testing. Is it safe to download netinst iso of testing, or > should I stay with my old method of installing a minimal stable, > upgrade it to testing, then install the list of packages I saved from > former laptop ? I use the weekly testing netinst every month or so to check it out on a VM, and be sure my post-installation scripts still work. https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/weekly-builds/amd64/iso-cd/ They work just fine > > 2) Last time I installed, it was a debian 12 and the installer kept > only 1GB for swap, too small for hibernation. Is it still the case ? Use the expert installation. You will have a lot more questions to answer, but you will also have greater flexibility. Including setting up the disk as you like it. And then there's the opaque art of preseeding…. -- Does anybody read signatures any more? https://charlescurley.com https://charlescurley.com/blog/
