[ABANDONING:] Re: fedora equivalent of recovery disk

[Paul Allen Newell]

edited and inline-comments

On 12/20/2011 4:36 PM, g wrote:
> On 12/20/2011 05:20 AM, Paul Allen Newell wrote:
>
> making backups is one of the most crucial parts of maintaining a system.
> it is also one of the most important bits of learning that we all go thru.
>
> as a suggestion, get a pack of dvd r-w disc. this will allow you to reuse
> them until you get backups down to a point where you feel safe and secure
> when you make backups. then you can use 'dvd r' for more permanent storage.

Since the very first time I lost some data many many years ago, I've 
always had a good backup system in place. As time goes by, I automate 
more and more of it, but I am pretty much set up so if any machine dies, 
I can recover.

What made this situation different is I have never tried to do it with 
an image with the possibility of making it bootable. And I will figure 
it out (heck, I'm still crossing my fingers that the image I made before 
taking my laptop in for repair will work as a "restore to hard drive" 
... that would be a major improvement in my ability to back-up).

Back-ups are a done deal, don't worry.

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> when it comes to computers, systems and backups, it is for sure that no
> one "promised you a rose garden". if someone ever does, just remember
> that many roses have thorns. ;-)
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>

I don't usually listen to anything that includes a promise that it is a 
rose garden unless it is an actual garden and the promise is a statement 
of existence / fact

> making images is a very un-assuring way of making backups because there
> is no _easy way_ of verifying.

That's why bootable seemed like a good thing ... create it, boot from 
it, and take a drive to see if it resembles the original.


>
> you are very welcome for help. that is what this list is about. i am
> glad that i was able to help as best i could.
>
> main of it is that you have gained knowledge and will be able to apply
> it later when you need it.
>
> anything, good or bad, that you gain knowledge from is worth time spent.
>
> you have perseverance. that is important.
>
> much luck to you in future.
>

I think "pig-headed" about wanting to make it work is a more honest 
assessment than perseverance. I know what I need to figure out ... I'm 
saving all the email from this thread to have when I can deal with a 
system that I can freely experiment with.

Thanks,
Paul