> I can provide an example or two, but I'd rather not waste time compiling a > list. A good example, any server using iDRAC6,7,8 or 9, such as a PowerEdge > R440. These are in the interesting edge case that I mentioned, where it > supports USB boot if you physically connect a USB drive, but you can't use > USB > images over the iDRAC. An example of a system that cannot boot from USB at > all > is a ThinkPad T400, running default boot firmware, which is what most users > that own that laptop would have.
I don't have experience with either system, but as Chris points out, virtual CD ISOs seem to work. A quick google suggests the ThinkPad T400 can both boot and upgrade its firmware/BIOS via USB. > > > Can you not use a generic rescue DVD/CD running > > something like rEFInd http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind to then actually boot > > from USB? Then you wouldn't have to faff keeping your optical media up to > > date anyway. > > I have no idea whether or not that'd work, but I generally don't mess around > with random tools like that to try to get something to boot. It's a combination of the standard TianoCore/ED2K UEFI implementation with a handy UI/boot menu. I'm just making the point that you can use a combination of a rescue CD which doesn't need to be constantly upgraded and a USB-based OS install if you need to reinstall with physical media. _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to devel-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org
