On Sun, May 10, 2020, at 12:30 PM, David Christensen wrote:
As for using GRML, I have never heard of it. The Debian Installer can
get the job done.
GRML [1] says: "Grml is a bootable live system (Live-CD) based on Debian. Grml includes a collection of GNU/Linux software especially for system administrators. Users don't have to install anything on fixed storage. Grml is especially well suited for administrative tasks like installation, deployment and system rescue. Read more..."
There's also Debian Live, which also has all the features I'll need to do a full backup, repartition, and restore. The installer in rescue mode is more limited than either of these alternatives.