Jack wrote: > Ok, I have not found this, and it must be 'out there' somewhere. > > I would like to be able to do a 'bear metal restore' for both Linux and > Windows. > > I have done it using a commercial product on Windows (basics were: > build a 'new' installation with just the minimal network basics, with the > c:\windows somewhere else (like c:\winx ) if c:\windows is your 'system' > directory. > then restore all the data, including the c:\windows directory, > restore the 'system state', reboot the machine. It is now exactly > the same as it was before, after you erase c:\winx > > I never did it on Linux. I basically have just built a 'new' machine and > restored data, and re-installed all programs. Doing bear metal here would > be > nice too. > > Does someone know where I can ReadTheFineManual for some 'how-to's' with > BackupPC?
The main backuppc specific thing is how to generate a tar file with BackupPC_tarCreate: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/faq/BackupPC.html#commandline_restore_options The rest is just ordinary Linux nuts and bolts. Boot one of the live cd isos that will bring up the network and give you an assortment of tools. Fdisk/mkfs something resembling the original partition layout, mount them somewhere, then ssh the appropriate BackupPC_tarCreate command, piping to a local tar extract to restore. Personally, I like to restrict the backup runs to one file system with separate runs for each. If you do everything in one run you'll have to mount the new partitions into their relative positions to make the restore work. Then you have to install grub to make the disk bootable. -- Les Mikesell [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
