I'm new to the world of Linux and am making the switch to Debian since Windows 10 is reaching its end of life. I have the live KDE ISO ready, but I'm in a bit of a bind because I don't have a USB drive that's large enough for the installer. I've spent hours trying to follow tutorials online, but I can't get the EFI partition to show up in my boot menu. I've tried disabling secure boot and used different programs like Universal USB Installer, but nothing seems to work. I'm working on a laptop with a GPT partition and no legacy boot option. Can anyone provide some advice? I'm really feeling stuck here!
2 Answers
Do you have a DVD drive? That's an option too, just checking since not everyone has USB sticks lying around!
Honestly, if you're trying to install Debian without a USB drive, your best bet would probably be to just buy one. They’re pretty inexpensive these days. You can also consider burning a DVD if you have access to a DVD drive, but it sounds like your options are pretty limited without some form of removable storage.
No, I don’t have a DVD drive either, just the laptop.