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From: Dale <dalek@××××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] [Somewhat OT] Backup software for CDs.
Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 13:19:34
Message-Id: 458E7BF8.4090500@exceedtech.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] [Somewhat OT] Backup software for CDs. by Etaoin Shrdlu
1 Etaoin Shrdlu wrote:
2 > On Sunday 24 December 2006 04:53, Dale wrote:
3 >
4 >
5 >> Speaking of booting, it would be nice if the first CD was bootable and
6 >> could be restored that way. I only have one CD drive at the moment so
7 >> something to boot from would be nice.
8 >>
9 >
10 > Yes, that can be done. Mondorescue makes the first backup CD bootable,
11 > using a mini kernel and distro called mindi.
12 > You can even restore an entire system from scratch, using the "barebones
13 > (nuke) restore". Read the docs for more info.
14 >
15
16 Keeeeewwwl. I like that idea. This sort of reminds me of what I used
17 back in the Mac Classic and Mac II days. Old huh?
18
19 Thanks
20
21 Dale
22
23 :-) :-) :-)