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From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
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To: Dave <dave@netxpress.com>
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Subject: Re: full system backups and recovery
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On Mon, 9 Dec 1996, Dave wrote:

> I cannot find any information on what is the recommended way to backup
> the entire system and then create a boot diskette to recover the system
> in case something like the root drive failing...am i just missing it
> somewhere?

See Section 10.5.9 of the Handbook for information on backups.  It pretty
much answers your questions.

> I have no problem using dump or tar to make a backup, but how do I make
> a custom boot diskette with my custom kernel, and install the files on it
> to restore the system?

It's in there, the infamous Section 10.5.9.5.  :)

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major