Re: Disk drive: going, going, ...

[<jfoltz@program1.ts.kent.edu>]

On Sat, Aug 07, 1999 at 09:29:09AM -0500, Stephen Pitts wrote:
> If you want to get back up and running fast, do 
> dpkg --get-selections > /usr/local/dpkg_packages. Then, when you 
> reinstall, skip all of the initial dselect stuff until you do
> dpkg --set-selections < /usr/local/dpkg_packages. All of the
> packages that you had on your old system will be automagically
> selected in dselect for you!

Thanks, good idea. Unfortunately, my drive died very soon after I
posted my first inquiry. I will be purchasing a new one this week.

-- 
Jim Foltz <jfoltz@ts.kent.edu>