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> 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. -M Take your contacts everywhere. Try Messenger for mobile |