On Wed, 9 Sep 2026 16:49:33 -0400 MartinGary Padgett <[email protected]> wrote:
> My only computer has for a motherboard Gigabyte model B85OM. I want to > install in it a Debian operating system. The installer must be > recorded on a CD/DVD-R disk in a DVD writer attached to the board. I > unfortunately do not have what is necessary to make such a disk. I > also have not been able to find anybody or shop in Toronto, Canada > which can provide such a service. The name of the file to record on > the disk is: debian-12.?.?-amd64-netinst.ISO > > Can someone suggest what I can or where I might find someone in > Toronto who could help me with this? Debian 12 is a bit aged; Debian 13 is more recent. The latest is available from https://www.debian.org. If you have Windows you can get free software to burn your own CDs and DVDs. Rufus is often mentioned on this list for the purpose. However, I think your motherboard and its firmware are modern enough that they will boot to a USB stick. You should be able to copy the iso to a USB thumbstick with Rufus or the like. That may be simpler than burning a CD, and then you have a thumb drive you can use for other things, like backup. A bit of reading for you: the Debian installation manual. https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual -- Does anybody read signatures any more? https://charlescurley.com https://charlescurley.com/blog/
