Re: [OT] Booting from USB
On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:59:35 -0400, John A. Sullivan III wrote:
> Hello, all. This is off-topic because I'm not asking how to create a
> Debian boot stick. There seem to be good how-to documents for that.
> However, we are thinking of creating a large number of Debian boot
> sticks and neither I nor may staff have any experience using them and we
> have a limited number of devices for testing.
>
> Our concern is the end user experience and how most PCs (probably widely
> varies based upon the age) react to them. Is using them typically as
> simple as plugging it in and turning on the computer or are we going to
> have a nightmare of support calls walking people through their BIOS
> settings to get their systems to boot from their Debian USB stick?
> Thanks - John
Expect the latter. Assuming that a given PC supports USB booting (most
do, these days), generally it needs a key (mine is F12, but they vary)
pressed during the boot sequence, to choose to boot from a different
device - as a one-time option.
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