====== How to install debian squeeze from usb key ? ======

Plug the usb key in order to find the device location:
<code bash>df -k
...
/dev/sdb                244476    217968     26508  90% /media/xxx
</code>
It shows that /dev/sdb is my usb key. Then unmount it
<code bash>sudo umount /dev/sdb</code>
Download these two files:
<code bash>
cd /tmp/
wget http://people.debian.org/~joeyh/d-i/images/daily/hd-media/boot.img.gz
wget http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/i386/iso-cd/debian-testing-i386-netinst.iso
</code>

Copy the first on the stick (it has to be umounted):
<code bash>
zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/sdb
</code>
Then mount the stick and copy ''debian-testing-i386-netinst.iso'' on it:
<code bash>
sudo mount /dev/sdb /mnt/
sudo cp /tmp/debian-testing-i386-netinst.iso /mnt/
sudo umount /mnt/
</code>

The usb key is now ready. Plug it on the computer to install, select in the bios usb for first boot device and start the debian squeeze installation.

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