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(Created page with "I have a standard procedure when receiving laptops (before use): * alter the BIOS / EFI settings to temporarily disable Secure Boot * live boot Linux from a ThumbDrive <reffthough I now have a PXE boot facility in my laboratory and will load live images into my repository ** backup the disk drive image (either whole disk or each partition) ** tests that I use to check out laptops: * live boot of Linux (e.g. lubuntu as it seems to have latest drivers) ** phoronex test suit")
 
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I have a standard procedure when receiving laptops (before use):
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* alter the BIOS / EFI settings to temporarily disable Secure Boot
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* live boot Linux from a ThumbDrive <reffthough I now have a PXE boot facility in my laboratory and will load live images into my repository
** backup the disk drive image (either whole disk or each partition)
** tests that I use to check out laptops:
 
* live boot of Linux (e.g. lubuntu as it seems to have latest drivers)
** phoronex test suit

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