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Can anyone give me advice on how I can make a restorable copy of a complete Linux system (not data)?
I want to install Linux on a disk, configure it appropriately and then make a copy (ideally to a bootable DVD) so that I can revert to that installation at a later date.
I understand that I will probably need to copy (and eventually restore) the MBR, the 'swap' area and 'root'. I may probably also need to copy '/var' & '/usr' although I am not interested in backing up or restoring any data.
I have done this sort of thing with Windows in the past using Ghost but don't know how to do it with Linux.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
EDIT: Someone on another forum has pointed me to PartImage & SystemrescueCD - seems a good place to start.
I want to install Linux on a disk, configure it appropriately and then make a copy (ideally to a bootable DVD) so that I can revert to that installation at a later date.
I understand that I will probably need to copy (and eventually restore) the MBR, the 'swap' area and 'root'. I may probably also need to copy '/var' & '/usr' although I am not interested in backing up or restoring any data.
I have done this sort of thing with Windows in the past using Ghost but don't know how to do it with Linux.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
EDIT: Someone on another forum has pointed me to PartImage & SystemrescueCD - seems a good place to start.
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