[sf-lug] Debian install without a desktop

[Alex Kleider]

On 2020-04-16 03:05, tom r lopes wrote:


> Flashing cursor like that, in a legacy bios system, means the boot 
> loader
> is missing .
> 
> There needs to be something installed to the MBR of the drive.  I'm not 
> too
> familiar
> with Debian but I would guess that a some point of the install you 
> would be
> asked
> where to install grub.  This should be something like /dev/sda  or
> whichever drive is
> set to boot.  Not one of the actual partitions.

All is well.  I payed particular attention to the Grub installation 
section as per your suggestion.
I must have not provided the correct response first time round!
Thank you very much, Tom, for your input.
a