Here is a quick tutorial how to start Debian and probably other Debian based distros from a USB Hard Disk. With USB Flash Drive usually there is no need for any custom actions.
1) Once the installer complains for missing CDROM and asks to load CDROM drivers select NO:
You can get the available device names by pressing ALT+F2 to enter a new console and type:
ls /dev/
or
dmesg | grep disk
Just remember, it has to be the fourth partition, e.g. /dev/sda4.
Next press ALT+F1 to return to the Setup screen.
Thanks for taking the time to break this down step-by-step.
Excellent explanation, thanks!
This helped clarify a lot of questions I had.
Thank you for offering such practical guidance.
This guide explained everything clearly.
I’ve gained a much better understanding thanks to this post.
Very informative and easy to understand.
Thank you for being so generous with your knowledge.
I wasn’t expecting to learn so much from this post!
This was a great reminder for me. Thanks for posting.