Debian GNU/Linux squeeze -- Installation Guide

This is a beta version of the Installation Guide for Debian GNU/Linux 6.0, codename squeeze, which isn't released yet. The information presented here might be outdated and/or incorrect because of changes to the installer. You might be interested in the Installation Guide for Debian GNU/Linux 5.0, codename lenny, which is the latest released version of Debian; or in the Development version of the Installation Guide, which is the most up-to-date version of this document.

Installation instructions, along with downloadable files, are available for each of the supported architectures:

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