Linux boot disks are useful in a number of situations, such as:
There are several ways of producing boot disks:
I originally chose the last option - learn how it works so that you can do it yourself. That way, if something breaks, you can work out what to do to fix it. Plus you learn a lot about how Linux works along the way. Once I understood how it all worked, then I changed to using the Bootkit rescue package to maintain my boot disks.
Experienced Linux users may find little of use in this document. However users new to Linux system administration who wish to protect against root disk loss and other mishaps may find it useful.
A note on versions - this document has been updated to support the following packages and versions:
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