Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo SDcard updates tactics
Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 07:49:44
Message-Id: 20141007084930.401f4580@digimed.co.uk
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo SDcard updates tactics by Alec Ten Harmsel
1 On Tue, 07 Oct 2014 00:29:10 -0400, Alec Ten Harmsel wrote:
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3 > Seems like it should work as long as you didn't update the kernel or any
4 > other files under /boot, but why not just dd it again? Then you can be
5 > sure it works.
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7 Given the inherent fragility of SD cards, I would use dd each time, via
8 and intermediate file. Then, when one of the cards fails, you have a
9 backup without taking the other card out of service.
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13 Neil Bothwick
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15 Press button to test: release to detonate.

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