Note that there are many other other partition managers out there, in case FIPS doesn’t work for you.
2.3.7 Debian Installation Steps
As you initially install Debian, you will proceed through several different steps:
1. Boot the installation system
2. Initial system configuration
3. Install the base system
4. Boot the newly installed base system
5. Install the rest of the system
Booting the Debian installation system, the first step, is generally done with the Rescue Floppy or from the CD-ROM.
Once you’ve booted into Linux, the dbootstrap program will launch and guide you through the second step, the initial system configuration. This step is described in detail in section 3 on page [*].
The “Debian base system” is a core set of packages that are required to run Debian in a minimal, stand-alone fashion. dbootstrap will install it from your CD-ROM, as described in section 3.12 on page [*]. Once you have configured and installed the base system, your machine can “stand on its own.”
The final step is the installation of the remainder of the Debian system. This would include the applications and documents that you actually use on your computer, such as the X Window system, editors, shells, and development environments. The rest of the Debian system can be installed from CD-ROM. At this point, you’ll be using the standard Debian package management tools, such as dselect. This step is described in section 3.20 on page [*].
2.4 Choosing Your Installation Media
First, choose the boot media for the installation system. Next, choose the method you will use to install the base system.