On Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:47:11 -0700, peasthope wrote: > From: Camaleon <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:52:11 +0000 (UTC) >> Well, that's what LiveCDs and USB sticks with a running system are >> aimed for, to be a lifesaver when your main system cannot boot or is >> completely hosed. > > Yes, I'm flaunting a prejudice. > > Also a spare Debian system could be kept with a policy of "never monkey > with it and with the primary system at the same time". Older laptops > are discarded like paper cups.
Agree. Anyway, having a different OS can be of help when there's a problem affecting only your main system's OS version. Despite it's a corner case, it can also happen. > From: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 10:25:02 -0700 >> ... unsophisticated and superbly reliable. > > "uncomplicated" would have been better than "unsophisticated". Don't be too picky with your own wording. At least my non-English mind could catch the essence of the above "unsophisticated" :-) Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
