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re-imaging a running machine (Re: debian-user@lists.debian.org)



Xn Nooby wrote:
> I am trying to figure out if it is possible to remotely re-image a
> linux machine that is running.

Yes.  This is possible.

> I think the process would be something like:

Something like that should work.  Be sure to test on a local machine
until you get the bugs worked out.  :-)

> ... I've never remotely re-imaged a machine. It seems like something
> that has probably already been solved.

See "debtakeover" for a tool that I have used in the past to success.

  http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2004/01/msg00313.html

  http://www.hadrons.org/~guillem/debian/debtakeover/

Bob

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