On 20/10/13 02:35 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
Before you continue, boot into a live Linux from CD or DVD and backup
your Debian.

As root

cd /mountpoint/of/debian
tar czf /mountpoint/for/backup/debian_backup.bak.tar.gz *

If the root directory should contain .dot_files

tar czf /mountpoint/for/backup/partition/debian_backup.bak.tar.gz * .dot_file_a 
.dot_file_n



From time to time check

sudo smartctl -a /dev/sd?

Replace the ? with the drive letter.

After you heard the click noise, take a look, if there e.g. were spin
downs and spin ups.




I have separate partition for my home directory. Thus, if something happens to root directory, I may still be able to reach my personal data.

Because I have separate / and /home partitions, should I check both of them or just the / partition?

S. Sahin


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