Re: Is there an easy way to restore the system?

2003-08-14 Thread David Fokkema
On Wed, Aug 13, 2003 at 09:25:59AM -0500, Wathen, Metherion wrote: > Hi all, > I'm wondering if there is an easy way to clean all the files and programs off my > system but leave the necessary/required system files in place. > > Is the 'cruft' package suitable for this purpose? > > thanks in adv

RE: Is there an easy way to restore the system?

2003-08-14 Thread Wathen, Metherion
Very cool! Thanks. Sounds just like what I was looking for. mw -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Is there an easy way to restore the system?

2003-08-14 Thread Wathen, Metherion
LOL Yes I am running Debian, I like to think of myself as an immigrant (sp?) from windows. Little more than a newbie not quite a guru. :) I am running Woody, fwiw. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Is there an easy way to restore the system?

2003-08-14 Thread David Fokkema
On Wed, Aug 13, 2003 at 01:25:02PM -0500, Wathen, Metherion wrote: > Very cool! > Thanks. > Sounds just like what I was looking for. Have fun, ;-) David -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Is there an easy way to restore the system?

2003-08-14 Thread David Fokkema
On Wed, Aug 13, 2003 at 10:58:03AM -0500, Wathen, Metherion wrote: > LOL > Yes I am running Debian, I like to think of myself as an > immigrant (sp?) from windows. Little more than a newbie not quite > a guru. :) > I am running Woody, fwiw. Ah, good, ;-) No, I don't think you should mess with cruf

Is there an easy way to restore the system?

2003-08-14 Thread Wathen, Metherion
Hi all, I'm wondering if there is an easy way to clean all the files and programs off my system but leave the necessary/required system files in place. Is the 'cruft' package suitable for this purpose? thanks in advance mw. ps. speak slowly, I use windows. :) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAI