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Cant install debian on pc...

Maximilian

Maximilian

Lifer
Im trying to do a uefi install of x64 debian to see what its like but the installer refuses to launch. The issue is either no UEFI option appears when I try to boot from the USB stick or selecting the UEFI option just makes the screen flash then im back at the boot selection menu (i.e. nothing happens). If I try the legacy option most of the time it gives me "missing operating system".

What ive tried:

- unetbootin of debian 7.7 // debian jessie beta 2
- the dd command in linux
- rufus (it says it dosent like the debian ISO's though so I never got far with this)
- win32diskimager of debian 7.7 // debian jessie beta 2
- linuxlive usb creator

The result each time is the same thing. The only thing that was different was using linuxlive usb creator and having it automatically download a debian live iso. That got me to a setup screen, unfortunately it was a legacy install, no option for uefi.

What gives?
 
Debian can't be installed with UEFI. You'll have to install via legacy mode, switch to UEFI and then do some other steps to get it to boot.
 
I know that Mint 16, 17, and 17.1 MATE edition install correctly via UEFI boot, using their 64-bit ISO.

I also know that there is a Mint based on a rolling Debian base, although I haven't specifically tested whether that edition is UEFI-bootable. You could test it out though.
 
Ho humm yeah ill give jessie a shot once its released proper and see what happens.

Ive tried linux mint and the debian edition LMDE, both worked fantastically, only issue is they lock up with multiple large file transfers, im curious if debian will do the same, im planning to use KDE with its dolphin file manager to see if the same thing happens. The system dosent lock up just the GUI (sort of). I almost had openSUSE which uses KDE working the other day but long story short it was not to be.
 
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