In case that there are several devices which have to be set up identically (e.g. RPis, Nucs, ...), it might be helpful to just clone memory disks, once the first one is set up completely. Clonezilla is a tool, addressing exactly this. The following describes one way of using Clonezilla which has proven itself for our purposes.
Clonezilla is an operating system and can thus be used via a bootable USB-stick. In the CPM Lab you will find a black one which contains this already. (PICTURE)
Start Clonezilla at the OptiPlex 3070
To start Clonezilla you might have to change some properties in the BIOS. Plug in the USB-Stick containing Clonezilla and start the computer. You will get into the BIOS by pressing F2.
- Move to Secure Boot > Secure Boot Enable and deselect Secure Boot Enable.
- Move to General > Boot Sequence and click on Add Boot Option. Choose a name, select the file /EFI/boot/grubx64.efi and confirm it. (Depending on the used Clonezilla version and the underlying BIOS the needed file and its path differ. For more information see here.) Move Clonezilla to the highest priority, apply the changes and exit. After rebooting, Clonezille should start.
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