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 <[email protected]> > 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 <[email protected]> > > > > > > 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/[email protected]/ > > - > 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/[email protected]/ >
