I am working on windows 10 currently. I was wondering if MX Linux could be installed directly from online. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

  • Nollij@sopuli.xyz
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    10 hours ago

    Theoretically it could be done. Microsoft SCCM has allowed in-place full reimaging for a long time. It downloads a WinPE boot image (which loads everything into a RAM disk), reboots into that, and launches all of the rest from there. Even wiping and repartitioning the drive.

    I don’t see why that WinPE image couldn’t be replaced by a small Linux image, or that you could install Linux from WinPE. I’ve just never seen it.

    That said, no browser should ever have that level of permissions, ever, under any circumstances. The security problems would be staggering.

    • iturnedintoanewt@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      Well this way you’re writing a boot image to the bootloader right? I mean you’re replacing the usb stick with extra steps but it’s not like you’re running from the installed windows. You are rebooting into something else.