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> A nice trick for easily recovering from unbootable kernels is 
> nextboot(8). Try man nextboot

I certainly concur with Sean on the co-ordinate a time theory, 
especially if it includes them being on standby for a clean recovery, 
but this nextboot(8) tactic that I never knew about before seems *very* 
worthwhile looking into!

Thanks,

Steve