Re: Debian Wheezy - HP Pavilion dm1

[Sureyya Sahin <sahinsureyya@yahoo.ca>]

On 20/10/13 02:35 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> Before you continue, boot into a live Linux from CD or DVD and backup
> your Debian.
>
> As root
>
> cd /mountpoint/of/debian
> tar czf /mountpoint/for/backup/debian_backup.bak.tar.gz *
>
> If the root directory should contain .dot_files
>
> tar czf /mountpoint/for/backup/partition/debian_backup.bak.tar.gz * .dot_file_a .dot_file_n
>
>
>
> > From time to time check
>
> sudo smartctl -a /dev/sd?
>
> Replace the ? with the drive letter.
>
> After you heard the click noise, take a look, if there e.g. were spin
> downs and spin ups.
I have separate partition for my home directory. Thus, if something 
happens to root directory, I may still be able to reach my personal data.

Because I have separate / and /home partitions, should  I check both of 
them or just the / partition?

S. Sahin