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 ...

Creating a bootable USB drive is a cornerstone skill for anyone interested in exploring different operating systems or working in system administration. A bootable USB drive allows a user to boot into ...

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 ...