* Consult the **[/root/quickstart.txt](https://git.zerfleddert.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi/m1-debian/blob_plain/refs/heads/master:/files/quickstart.txt)** file to find out how to do other interesting things.
# Livesystem
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[Video Recording](https://tg.st/u/live.mp4)
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* Prerequisites
- USB Stick. this is what this guide assumes, but it is also possible
- to run the Debian installer from another PC using m1n1 chainloading.
+ to run the Debian livesystem from another PC using m1n1 chainloading.
But if you know how to do that, you probably don't need this guide.
- If possible use an Ethernet Dongle, less typing.
# Identify the usb stick device
lsblk
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DEVICE=/dev/sdX
parted -a optimal $DEVICE mklabel msdos
parted -a optimal $DEVICE mkpart primary fat32 2048s 100%
mkfs.vfat ${DEVICE}1
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- mount /dev/sdX1 /mnt
- cd /mnt
- curl -sL https://tg.st/u/asahi-debian-live.tar | tar -xf -
+ mount ${DEVICE}1 /mnt
+ curl -sL https://tg.st/u/asahi-debian-live.tar | tar -C /mnt -xf -
umount /mnt
In order to format the usb stick under Macos, open the disk utility, right-click on the usb stick (usually the lowest device in the list) and select erase. Choose the following options:
* You need to run the asahi installer and have either an OS installed or m1n1+UEFI.
-* If you have a EFI binary on the NVMe and want to boot from the usb stick, you need to interrupt u-boot on the countdoun by pressing any key and run the following comamnd to boot from usb:
+* If you have a EFI binary on the NVMe and want to boot from the usb stick, you need to interrupt u-boot on the countdown by pressing any key and run the following comamnd to boot from usb:
run bootcmd_usb0