The CDROM image was a firmware upgrade image from Dell (based on Linux). Mounting the image with iDRAC, it worked nicely. As one of the Servers had a dying iDRAC (Dell R320), I needed an USB stick.

Most netbooks do not ship with an optical drive. Here is how you can make your own bootable USB memory stick with Ubuntu Netbook Remix - the special netbook-optimised version of Canonical's Ubuntu ...

Portability is a huge advantage that Linux enjoys over most other desktop operating systems as most major distros work very well when installed to a flash drive. However, there are still machines in ...

Recently, I blogged that every good IT technician really needs Linux in their toolkit - even if you're strictly a Windows shop. Here are more good reasons why a bootable Linux CD can really save your ...

I've tested many portable Linux distros, but PorteuX is the one I keep on my USB drive ...