Hi Rich, I had a go at that - Clonezilla, although very capable, as far as I could work out, still requires quite a few user menu selections to be performed before it can restore an image - this unfortunately needs to be *completely* dummy proof - i.e. one 'yes' and then to re-image the disk. Let me know if I'm missing something here with the Clonezilla Live stuff....
Thanks Phil On Fri, 2009-08-07 at 17:47 +0100, Richard wrote: > I've used Clonezilla to clone and restore machines over networks, to a > central server - it really is very good. > > I just had a look and noticed they now have a USB boot option- and I'm > thinking it probably possible to make an image of a netbook , create a > bootable USB clonezilla drive, add the clone image, run a script at > boot and restore the image , subject to a prompt (and then make an > image of this, complete solution, to be rolled out to many usb > sticks). > > Anyway - here's the clonezilla linky: > > http://clonezilla.org/clonezilla-live/liveusb.php > > Rich > > > > > 2009/8/7 Phil Lewis <backst...@linuxcentre.net> > Ah yes, did actually use that back in 2002 - will have another > look at > it - thx > > > On Fri, 2009-08-07 at 16:57 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > > Hi Phil, > > > > 2009/8/7 Phil Lewis <backst...@linuxcentre.net> > > > > > > Thnaks - I'll look into this further, but I think this and > Alan's > > > suggestion both require installation scripting of any > customisations. > > > Neither solutions allow you to image an actual hard disk > image and > > > restore it with ease. > > > > > > > Ah, in that case you might want to look at:- > > > > http://www.mondorescue.org/ > > > > "It backs up your GNU/Linux server or workstation to tape, > CD-R, > > CD-RW, DVD-R[W], DVD+R[W], NFS or hard disk partition. In > the event of > > catastrophic data loss, you will be able to restore all of > your data > > [or as much as you want], from bare metal if necessary." > > > > Not tried it but heard good things about it. > > > > Cheers, > > Al. > > - > > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To > unsubscribe, please visit > http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To > unsubscribe, please visit > http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > > > - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
