helices wrote: > I have several rather complex debian systems, including software raid 5 > and lvm, &c. > > Occasionally, in the past, I have upgraded a debian system, after which > it no longer boots successfully. Unfortunately, for these complex > systems, neither the install/boot media, nor knoppix, result in access > to the files necessary to recover these systems. > > So, going forward, I want to incorporate generation of bootable rescue > cd's into my upgrade processes. Clearly, such a cd will exactly > duplicate my last successful boot, and give access to ALL files and > filesystems. > > [1] What is the simplest & most reliable process for creating such a cd? > > > What do you do? > > What do you think
Before proceeding with major upgrades, I boot with Clonezilla (http://clonezilla.sourceforge.net/download/sourceforge/) and I create an image of the hard disk. This image is written to an external USB hard disk. Should anything goes funny after the upgrade, I can always revert to the state before the upgrade... G. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
