On Sunday 20 January 2008 15:36, Marty wrote: > tom arnall wrote: > > On Sunday 20 January 2008 14:32, Marty wrote: > >> The simplest solution is to start with a new drive. Unplug and remove > >> your current drive if it contains anything valuable, put it in a safe > >> place. As the saying goes, when you're stuck in the hole, stop > >> digging. > > > > don't have a new drive. what's the next option? > > That's a tough one. I can only tell you what I would do. It may not apply > or be the best solution in your circumstances. You are still running and > have internet access, so I would focus on saving your critical data and > forget about the botched upgrade for the time being. Consider backup to > USB key, DVD, whatever is available. Consider rsync for backup (man > rsync), be be careful because it's very powerful and you could easily wipe > out your data instead of saving it.
besides my home directory, what else should i think about backing up? what would be the advantage of 'rsync'? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]