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----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Kwiatek" <kkwiatek AT NIST DOT GOV>
To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 11:26 AM
Subject: Need Linux help to create disaster recovery instructions....


> Hello,
>
> I am trying to write bare metal recovery instructions for Linux.
>
> Has anyone else done this?
>
> I am trying a couple different methods....
>
> 1) Install a minimal redhat system on one partition, then create needed
> partitions of system being restored, and then restoring "in place" (will
red
> hat choke if system files are overwritten while redhat is running?)..
>
> 2) Install minimal redhat system, create partitions, and mount on temp
> mounts points (/tmp/root, /tmp/usr/, /tmp/var, etc)  so as not to
interfere
> with system. Update fstab/mtab/MBR and then reboot.....
>
> Anyone have any insight, experience with such things...?
>
> Keith
>