Linux Jornal a must read for any Linux administration... http://w3.trib.com/~ccurley/Linux-Complete-Backup-and-Recovery-HOWTO.html#TO C85
Sam. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Kwiatek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 11:26 AM Subject: Need Linux help to create disaster recovery instructions.... > Hello, > > I am trying to write bare metal recovery instructions for Linux. > > Has anyone else done this? > > I am trying a couple different methods.... > > 1) Install a minimal redhat system on one partition, then create needed > partitions of system being restored, and then restoring "in place" (will red > hat choke if system files are overwritten while redhat is running?).. > > 2) Install minimal redhat system, create partitions, and mount on temp > mounts points (/tmp/root, /tmp/usr/, /tmp/var, etc) so as not to interfere > with system. Update fstab/mtab/MBR and then reboot..... > > Anyone have any insight, experience with such things...? > > Keith >
