On Sun, Oct 24, 2021, 3:12 PM Nicholas Geovanis <nickgeova...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Sun, Oct 24, 2021, 2:40 PM Ricardo C. Lopez <lbrt...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Use case: At work (a school) they use Windows 10 and IT is kind of >> fundamentalist about it. So I am thinking of "just" using the RAM and >> the processor in their machine. I am thinking of: >> * running Debian Live from an external USB attached DVD player >> * via Qemu, which, of course, I will have to install and for which I >> may need admin rights, and >> * attached an external pan and/or microdrive with whatever code I >> need for my business. >> >> Is such an environment possible? What kinds of technical problems do >> you foresee with such setup?, probably with the BIOS? > > > Some employers do lock the BIOS. So perhaps you won't be able to change > the boot order to try your DVD. Some types of block you can't even get a > chance to enter the BIOS pwd. > Forgot to mention: Check the USB ports too. Some or all may be bootable and present in the boot list. Sometimes rear-facing ports are configured different to the front panel ports. And so consider a bootable stick rather than optical. Thank you, >> lbrtchx >> >>
