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{pve} is based on Debian. This is why the install disk images (ISO files)
-provided by Proxmox include a complete Debian system (Debian 10 Buster for
-{pve} version 6.x) as well as all necessary {pve} packages.
+provided by Proxmox include a complete Debian system as well as all necessary
+{pve} packages.
-The installer will guide through the setup, allowing you to partition the local
-disk(s), apply basic system configurations (for example, timezone, language,
-network) and install all required packages. This process should not take more
-than a few minutes. Installing with the provided ISO is the recommended method
-for new and existing users.
+TIP: See the xref:faq-support-table[support table in the FAQ] for the
+relationship between {pve} releases and Debian releases.
+
+The installer will guide you through the setup, allowing you to partition the
+local disk(s), apply basic system configurations (for example, timezone,
+language, network) and install all required packages. This process should not
+take more than a few minutes. Installing with the provided ISO is the
+recommended method for new and existing users.
Alternatively, {pve} can be installed on top of an existing Debian system. This
option is only recommended for advanced users because detailed knowledge about
* Complete operating system (Debian Linux, 64-bit)
-* The {pve} installer, which partitions the local disk(s) with ext4, xfs
- or ZFS and installs the operating system.
+* The {pve} installer, which partitions the local disk(s) with ext4, XFS,
+ BTRFS (technology preview), or ZFS and installs the operating system.
* {pve} Linux kernel with KVM and LXC support
the target file system.
The default file system is `ext4`. The Logical Volume Manager (LVM) is used when
-`ext4` or `xfs` ist selected. Additional options to restrict LVM space
-can be set (see <<advanced_lvm_options,below>>).
+`ext4` or `xfs` is selected. Additional options to restrict LVM space
+can also be set (see <<advanced_lvm_options,below>>).
{pve} can be installed on ZFS. As ZFS offers several software RAID levels, this
is an option for systems that don't have a hardware RAID controller. The target
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* List of all official tutorials on our
- http://www.youtube.com/proxmoxve[{pve} YouTube Channel]
+ https://www.youtube.com/proxmoxve[{pve} YouTube Channel]
* Tutorials in Spanish language on
- http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUULBIhA5QDBdNf1pcTZ5UXhek63Fij8z[ITexperts.es
+ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUULBIhA5QDBdNf1pcTZ5UXhek63Fij8z[ITexperts.es
YouTube Play List]