On Friday 19 March 2010 01:09:20 pm Mike Viau wrote:
> > Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:31:40 +0100
> > From:
iodine@runbox.no
> > To:
debian-user@lists.debian.org
> > Subject: Re: How to reduce a debian system to a base system
> >
> > Mike Viau wrote:
> > > In essence I would like to revert my system back to a freshly
> > > installed state, without reinstalling. Ultimatly is this possible?
> >
> > -snip-
> >
> > > I was hoping to find a solution for a currently running Debian system
> > > rather then to create a bare bone baseline or image...
> >
> > Wouldn't the easiest way be to backup all important data and
> > reinstall? That _should_ give the same end result. But if that
> > isn't a viable option for you, please explain why. Is this perhaps
> > a remote server that you can't get your hands on, I can see how
> > that would be a problem.
> >
> > --
> > Odd
>
> I do have physical access to the box, but it does not have an optical drive
> to make re-installation painless. I temporarily borrowed a USB drive that
> is not with me anymore. The hardware is very recent and last time I tried
> to used the net install disk the e1000e driver I was unable to detect my
> network card and the Debian setup insisted that I was to use Ethernet over
> Firewire.