# Installing Debian 1. Download Debian netinstall ISO ``` Debian aarch64 current: https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/arm64/iso-cd/ ``` 2. Flash the ISO to a USB drive ``` dd if=~/Downloads/debian-*version*-arm64-netinst.iso of=/dev/sdX ``` Alternatively, you can use Gnome Disks, balenaEtcher, or an imaging tool of your choice. 3. Insert and boot from the USB drive ``` [ESC at Boot] > Boot Maintenance Manager > Boot From File > (USB Device ID) > EFI > AARCH64.EFI; [ENTER] ``` 4. Install Debian and restart when prompted 5. Once logged in, complete the following steps to prevent crashing [AMD GPU's] ``` nano /etc/default/grub ``` ``` GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="amdgpu.pcie_gen_cap=0x4 amdgpu.noretry=0" ``` ``` sudo update-grub ``` 6. Install the following to enable GPU hardware acceleration [All GPU's] ``` sudo apt install firmware-linux ``` NOTE: If you are using an AMD GPU, you will probably need to apply the Mesa patch on under "Post-Install Recommendations" on the main page.