I made a partitions on a new SSD drive (empty), now I want to install Debian, use netinst ISO CD. I chosed "Graphical expert install" type, which show a series of questions. When installation process come to a Partition disks step, there is a lot of options, and what's unclear:
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"Bootable flag : off/on"
– should I set it "On" for Boot partition? Should I skip it for the other partitions, or should set it Off for the rest partitions? -
"Format the partition: no keep existing data"
– should I format partitions, even they are empty? -
Reserved blocks: 5%
– should I use this option? (SSD disk 60GB but really show 55.80GB available, so I assume that ~7% space already reserved?) -
Should I set/change any flag for Swap partition? Currently it marked "F".
What steps should I make starting with "Partition disks" page? Overall, the Debian installer is unclear at this point and does not make installation easier.
Best Answer
This is a critical moment of the installation, the guide doesn't want to interfere too much because:
Exposing all possible options to a GUI installer is difficult (GUI is always limiting choices).
Finally some recommendations:
boot
partion: onno
only if you are sure that the current format will work.