Here's a thought: How about using dd to dump the disk image to a USB key and network drive? Example, dd if=/dev/sda of=/mnt/media/acer-linpus.img You could also boot CloneZilla off a USB Key or external CD ROM drive then use CloneZilla to backup the hard drive. <div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 11:47 AM, David Trask <<a href="mailto:dtrask@vcsvikings.org">dtrask@vcsvikings.org</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> I know this is a little off topic, but I just bought an Acer Aspire One netbook and I also have another on the way from the Acer seed program ><a href="http://www.acer.com/us/k12/k12_landing.htm" target="_blank">http://www.acer.com/us/k12/k12_landing.htm</a> Unfortunately in order to get the higher end specs I had to get the windows version, but I'm planning to blow that away and install Ubuntu and/or the Linpus Linux version that comes with the Linux Aspire one's. Does anyone out there have an Aspire One Linux version with a Recovery DVD? I'd love to get a copy of it. I realize I could download Linpus Lite, but I'm not sure if there are specific Acer mods that I might miss. Let me know and we can arrange the method...either an ISO upload/download or simply shipping a DVD (which I'll be happy to exchange or pay for)....let me know. :-) I'll keep ya'll posted on how things go with the netbook. I'm going to try it as a thin-client as well. David N. Trask Technology Teacher/Director Vassalboro Community School <a href="mailto:dtrask@vcsvikings.org">dtrask@vcsvikings.org</a> (207)923-3100 _______________________________________________ K12OSN mailing list <a href="mailto:K12OSN@redhat.com">K12OSN@redhat.com</a> <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn" target="_blank">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn</a> For more info see <<a href="http://www.k12os.org" target="_blank">http://www.k12os.org</a>> </blockquote></div> -- Regards, Conrad Lawes