How to Install Debian

[Shadius]

Hi all,

I'm trying to install Debian on my laptop and it's just not installing. Any installation option that I choose, nothing happens. Can anyone help me? I've never installed Debian before.

Thanks in advance.

[Rubi1200]

Hi,

Please post the boot info summary (see link in my signature) so we can get a better overview of what is going on.

Also, please post system specs. especially RAM, CPU, graphics card.

Thanks.

[Shadius]

Hi,

Please post the boot info summary (see link in my signature) so we can get a better overview of what is going on.

Also, please post system specs. especially RAM, CPU, graphics card.

Thanks.

Here you go:
http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/48WTbsS9CW/

It's an HP ProBook 640 G1

[Rubi1200]

I'm concerned about this on /dev/sda

Invalid MBR Signature found

What was on the drive before you wanted to install Debian?

[Shadius]

It was a Windows 7 PC, but I used DBAN on it to wipe it out.

[Rubi1200]

I may be mistaken but I think you probably need to use something like GParted or a command line tool to create a partition table on the drive before you can install.

This article is slightly older but the information is pretty clear and even though i have not used Debian for a long time am pretty sure it contains fdisk and other tools you need:
https://www.howtogeek.com/106873/how...ions-on-linux/

Once you have the partitions set up you should be able to install.

[Shadius]

I may be mistaken but I think you probably need to use something like GParted or a command line tool to create a partition table on the drive before you can install.

This article is slightly older but the information is pretty clear and even though i have not used Debian for a long time am pretty sure it contains fdisk and other tools you need:
https://www.howtogeek.com/106873/how...ions-on-linux/

Once you have the partitions set up you should be able to install.

I find this strange because Ubuntu installed fine. I don't understand why Debian wouldn't create its own partition table when installing.

[Rubi1200]

Hmm, I also do not know why. Perhaps ask on the Debian forums for advice?