Two idential root partitions - how?

[Mark Phillips <mark@ist.flinders.edu.au>]

Hi,

I'm installing Debian.  I'm partitioning as follows:

100 Meg root partition
3 Gig /usr partition
100 Meg root partition - identical copy

This is just in case one root partition dies - I'll have a backup.  What
is the best way to make the second root partition an identical copy?

Also, I want to make /home and /var soft links to the /usr partition.  Any
problems doing this?  Any more tips?

Thanks,

Mark.

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