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To create an exact disk image of one drive to a flat file, the most efficient (and scriptable) way is to use the dd command. From my experience, the block size doesn't matter much, but I'd recommend using either 32768 or 1M as noted in examples below: |
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Here's the easiest way to get the latest version of wine (currently 1.1.5): Open a terminal window and type the following:
wget -q http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt/387EE263.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add - |
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After about three hours of installing and configuring Ubuntu Linux and several third-party applications, I decided it'd be best to document the process in case I ever had to rebuild the system. Perform the basic installation of Ubuntu 8.04, taking default partition options and rebooting upon request. |
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After several failed attempts at making a working, bootable exact disk image, I learned that it's necessary to reinstall the Grub bootloader after restoring from a disk image. Since I'm booting Ubuntu on the system I used to restore the disk image to a keychain drive, I was concerned that I would accidentally select the wrong disk when writing the image. To solve this problem |
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I've been an Ubuntu user for a couple years now, and I just recently started making regular backups and trying different configurations. I'm booting Ubuntu 8.04 on two separate 8gb USB keychain drives and one full desktop system. The desktop system serves as a secondary workstation as well as a backup center. |
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