[opensuse] Another - Backup Solutions
I've been kicking around something for a while that I thought was a pretty good idea. Once you get your system running like you want it build an ISO from it. The idea would be to have a bootable DVD/CD that would reinstall your complete system just like it was the day you made the ISO. From there you could do whatever backups were done after the install DVD/CD was built. I've done a lot of reading and searching over this. It looks possible. But, it looks WAY complicated. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Mon, 2007-11-19 at 19:13 -0600, Billie Walsh wrote:
I've been kicking around something for a while that I thought was a pretty good idea.
Once you get your system running like you want it build an ISO from it. The idea would be to have a bootable DVD/CD that would reinstall your complete system just like it was the day you made the ISO. From there you could do whatever backups were done after the install DVD/CD was built.
I've done a lot of reading and searching over this. It looks possible. But, it looks WAY complicated.
Other alternatives are to use Yast's Autoinstall which creates an xml script of what is installed/configured from the original DVD. Also, there is G4L which ghosts your computer. http://sourceforge.net/projects/g4l/ I haven't gotten around to playing with it yet, but I hear great things about it. -- ---Bryen--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Billie Walsh wrote:
I've been kicking around something for a while that I thought was a pretty good idea.
Once you get your system running like you want it build an ISO from it. The idea would be to have a bootable DVD/CD that would reinstall your complete system just like it was the day you made the ISO. From there you could do whatever backups were done after the install DVD/CD was built.
I've done a lot of reading and searching over this. It looks possible. But, it looks WAY complicated. This feature is a main reason why i used PCLinux, where you just run "remasterme" as root and get a LiveCD you can use to install your current system anywhere.
Unfortunately the PCLinux hierarchy is dominated by bullies and they do not run a much needed bug tracker. Kind regards Philippe -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Дана уторак 20 новембар 2007, Billie Walsh је написао(ла):
I've been kicking around something for a while that I thought was a pretty good idea.
Once you get your system running like you want it build an ISO from it. The idea would be to have a bootable DVD/CD that would reinstall your complete system just like it was the day you made the ISO. From there you could do whatever backups were done after the install DVD/CD was built.
I've done a lot of reading and searching over this. It looks possible. But, it looks WAY complicated.
I am more conserned with my data. For all I care, I can reformat my disk with
operating system right now (or shoot it with a gun since I hold OS on a
separate hard disk and I do a little rsync backup of important config files
to the /home disk so I would loose nothing except a few hours of installing
10.3, downloading all the updates and packages that I installed and possibly
buying a new disk if I shot the first one :) ).
But, what you would like to do sounds quite feasible and doesn't sound too
complicated to me. You can always remake all RPMs that are installed on your
system and write them to some DVD. Take a look at Kiwi
(http://en.opensuse.org/Kiwi). It allows you to build openSUSE install CD/DVD
with RPMs that you place in some directory. I can't remember right now, but I
believe there is a program that makes RPMs from your rpmdb and your system,
so the whole process could be made into a cronjob (especially if the cronjob
can put the empty DVD into the drive ;) ).
Anyway it's getting late here, so guten nacht to all
Filip
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Filip Brcic
I am more conserned with my data. For all I care, I can reformat my disk with operating system right now (or shoot it with a gun since I hold OS on a separate hard disk and I do a little rsync backup of important config files to the /home disk so I would loose nothing except a few hours of installing 10.3, downloading all the updates and packages that I installed and
On 11/19/2007 Filip Brcic wrote: possibly
buying a new disk if I shot the first one :) ).
Yes, but wouldn't it be nice to just have to pop in one disk and have your computer back to where you made the CD/DVD with all the settings and special configurations in place. Save a few hours downloading all the updates and special software. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 19 November 2007 19:09:46 Billie Walsh wrote:
Yes, but wouldn't it be nice to just have to pop in one disk and have your computer back to where you made the CD/DVD with all the settings and special configurations in place. Save a few hours downloading all the updates and special software.
Hard Drives are getting cheaper every day. Add a drive and use rsync to copy your partition to a backup (or KDAR if you use 10.2 or earlier). Bob -- Bob Smits bob@rsmits.ca A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Sorry to take so long to respond. I've been doing some more research and finally found a really good explanation of Mindi/Mondo. I think that's what I've been looking for. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Billie Walsh wrote:
I've been kicking around something for a while that I thought was a pretty good idea.
Once you get your system running like you want it build an ISO from it. The idea would be to have a bootable DVD/CD that would reinstall your complete system just like it was the day you made the ISO. From there you could do whatever backups were done after the install DVD/CD was built.
I've done a lot of reading and searching over this. It looks possible. But, it looks WAY complicated.
Hi, I do not know, if this is WAY complicated: To create an image: -Boot with Knoppix, Opensuse might do, as well -use "sudo su", then "partimage" -create an image of anything that is on your disk, either to a partition on your disk that you will not image or to an external usb drive or to the network.... -get a cup of coffee -restart your computer, possibly move your image to a "safe place" In case of failure: -Get your image from your "safe place" -Boot with Knoppix, Opensuse might do, as well -use "sudo su", then "partimage" -play back the image to where it was or to where you want it to be -get a cup of coffee -restart your computer If this is complicated, how complicated is a "full blown installation" of your OS? Btw. I also use this very successfully to create "snapshot" like images of all the C:\ drives that my windows loving customers regularly hose. ;-) Kind regards Eberhard -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Billie Walsh wrote:
I've been kicking around something for a while that I thought was a pretty good idea.
Once you get your system running like you want it build an ISO from it. The idea would be to have a bootable DVD/CD that would reinstall your complete system just like it was the day you made the ISO. From there you could do whatever backups were done after the install DVD/CD was built.
I've done a lot of reading and searching over this. It looks possible. But, it looks WAY complicated.
I had a look at this some time back, the YaST backup tool does start the process off but after a long runtime only flags part of thy information. required. What seems to be needed is a tool that takes a snapshot of the installation (rather than an image) which one can then be used to do a custom installation. There is some support for this against a shared repository on a local network, and KiWi I have been informed has some of the capability. However, this do require some scripting and requires the kind of testing which really only can only be done if one has got a spare box one can afford to cripple. - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHQqy1asN0sSnLmgIRAq3FAKDIM8dzGXeu1fUjsH8MRqjJICXO0ACfdOkZ vU8PWJ0rg5nTjJGNqcMnMoI= =TBsV -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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Billie Walsh -
Bryen -
Eberhard Roloff -
Filip Brcic -
G T Smith -
Philippe Landau -
Robert Smits