Fine-tune the instructions about creating a backup and preparing for emergencies.
Signed-off-by: Thorsten Leemhuis <[email protected]> --- .../admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst | 25 +++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst index c34a95d5af4ac6..824b7b5394440e 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst @@ -176,7 +176,12 @@ following the others is usually in your own interest. [:ref:`details <otherplaces_repiref>`] - * Create a fresh backup and put system repair and restore tools at hand. +.. _backup_repisbs: + +* You might want to create a fresh backup and put both system repair and + restore tools at hand. + + [:ref:`details <backup_repiref>`] * Ensure your system does not enhance its kernels by building additional kernel modules on-the-fly, which solutions like DKMS might be doing locally @@ -904,17 +909,21 @@ or even more time can save everyone, including you, quite some trouble. [:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <otherplaces_repisbs>`] +.. _backup_repiref: + Prepare for emergencies ----------------------- - *Create a fresh backup and put system repair and restore tools at hand.* + *You might want to create a fresh backup and put both* [:ref:`... <backup_repisbs>`] + +Remember, you are dealing with computers, which sometimes do unexpected things, +especially if you fiddle with crucial parts like their operating system kernel. +That is what you are about to do in this process. You thus better want to create +a fresh backup. In case you need to install a kernel during the bug reporting +process, also ensure you have all tools at hand to repair or reinstall the +operating system as well as everything you need to restore the backup. -Reminder, you are dealing with computers, which sometimes do unexpected things, -especially if you fiddle with crucial parts like the kernel of its operating -system. That's what you are about to do in this process. Thus, make sure to -create a fresh backup; also ensure you have all tools at hand to repair or -reinstall the operating system as well as everything you need to restore the -backup. +[:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <backup_repisbs>`] Make sure your kernel doesn't get enhanced -- 2.51.0
