Install Deepin 20.9 on DELL Latitude 5400 as a contingency machine (To prepare for another Crowdstrike level disaster/catastrophic)

When you lost your AD, DHCP, NAC, DNS, Hyper-V even your notebook and deskop...almost everything on your back office environment. What can you do? As a system/network administrator, first come first to fix your machine to let you able to remote your infrastructure and able to start to save the world.

If you already install Deepin or another Linux on some old laptop which is already installed some administrative tools e.g. putty, FileZilla client....., which is already have fixed IP and also MAC address whitelist on your NAC. You can respond to disaster faster.

Install Deepin on DELL Latitude 5400.

1. Need to enter BIOS to enable USB Configuration - Enable USB Boot Support
2. SATA Operation - select AHCI

Then, you should able to use USB boot to install deepin on 5400.

Install Deepin 20.9 on DELL Latitude 5400 as a contingency machine (To prepare for another Crowdstrike level disaster/catastrophic)

The 2 amber lights followed by 4 white lights on a DELL Latitude Laptop

1. Reseat the Original Memory: If applicable to your model, reseat the original memory module in the system. Sometimes, reseating the RAM can resolve the issue.

2. Check for Damaged RAM: If reseating the RAM doesn't work, consider checking for any visible damage to the RAM sticks. If they appear damaged, you may need to replace them.

3. Firmware Updates: Ensure that your system's firmware (BIOS) is up to date. Sometimes, updating the firmware can resolve hardware-related issues.

https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/latitude/latitude-7480-2-amber-lights-4-white-lights/647f7c0bf4ccf8a8dea5acf2

The 2 amber lights followed by 4 white lights on a DELL Latitude Laptop