

dmg file using a command from the instructions I mentioned above (the resulting file is ): hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o debian.img debian.iso iso file with the following command: cat debian-8.5.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso debian-8.5.0-amd64-DVD-2.iso debian-8.5.0-amd64-DVD-2.iso >debian.iso I didn't have a torrent client, so I downloaded uTorrent which worked well. iso files from The "amd" thing threw me for a loop since the processor in this machine is made by intel, but never fear, "amd64" simply indicates a 64 bit operating system (). The instructions were for Ubuntu, but I was able make it work for Debian (I will list the exact commands I used below.)
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I found a set of instructions on .uk which showed how to turn an. I briefly considered Arch Linux because it seemed pretty hardcore (there was a whole streaming event) around installing it after all), but a friend of mine had recently settled on Debian after a frustrating wrestling match with Arch Linux, so I decided to join him. I ran Fedora and Ubuntu on my machines in the past and liked them well enough. Having seen a co-worker's older MacBook Air bite the dust on the latest OS X version, and lacking any Linux in my life, I decided to start down the Linux trail. After successfully repairing my 2011 MacBook Air (see my ), I had a decision to make: update to the latest OS X meant for beefier hardware, or install a lighter weight Linux operating system.
