edited and inline-comments On 12/20/2011 4:36 PM, g wrote:
On 12/20/2011 05:20 AM, Paul Allen Newell wrote: making backups is one of the most crucial parts of maintaining a system. it is also one of the most important bits of learning that we all go thru. as a suggestion, get a pack of dvd r-w disc. this will allow you to reuse them until you get backups down to a point where you feel safe and secure when you make backups. then you can use 'dvd r' for more permanent storage.
Since the very first time I lost some data many many years ago, I've always had a good backup system in place. As time goes by, I automate more and more of it, but I am pretty much set up so if any machine dies, I can recover.
What made this situation different is I have never tried to do it with an image with the possibility of making it bootable. And I will figure it out (heck, I'm still crossing my fingers that the image I made before taking my laptop in for repair will work as a "restore to hard drive" ... that would be a major improvement in my ability to back-up).
Back-ups are a done deal, don't worry.
when it comes to computers, systems and backups, it is for sure that no one "promised you a rose garden". if someone ever does, just remember that many roses have thorns. ;-)
I don't usually listen to anything that includes a promise that it is a rose garden unless it is an actual garden and the promise is a statement of existence / fact
making images is a very un-assuring way of making backups because there is no _easy way_ of verifying.
That's why bootable seemed like a good thing ... create it, boot from it, and take a drive to see if it resembles the original.
you are very welcome for help. that is what this list is about. i am glad that i was able to help as best i could. main of it is that you have gained knowledge and will be able to apply it later when you need it. anything, good or bad, that you gain knowledge from is worth time spent. you have perseverance. that is important. much luck to you in future.
I think "pig-headed" about wanting to make it work is a more honest assessment than perseverance. I know what I need to figure out ... I'm saving all the email from this thread to have when I can deal with a system that I can freely experiment with.
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