Re: [LUG] Software Freedom Day 2011 and more....

[tom brough <tombrough@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 03/10/10 19:35, Rob Beard wrote:
> On 03/10/10 19:23, Eion MacDonald wrote:
> > On 03/10/10 16:39, Rob Beard wrote:
> > > On 03/10/10 16:24, Paul Sutton wrote:
> >
> > > > > Other than that, USB sticks (1GB ones are cheap) on the machines 
> > > > > would
> > > > > be another option and also quicker than running off DVD/CD.
> >
> > Would council machines be set to boot from USB in BIOS? I would assume
> > USB boot disabled for safety by councilIT when machines installed. .
>
> Tom has the advantage of working in the council IT department, so he 
> can ask the PC Support team nicely if they can enable it :-)
>
> But yep, you do have a point, it is most probably locked down with a 
> password on the BIOS.
>
> Rob

I'm not sure "advantage" is the right word, I suspect if they know that 
its me they will probably go and lock them down if they are not already.

tom.


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