Create custom bootable CD

[Waldher, Travis R]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Bramblett [mailto:bramblet at fuller.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 2:21 PM
> To: Red Hat Linux
> Subject: Create custom bootable CD
> 
> Hello,
> I need to create a custom bootable cd so that I can either 
> use a network or a USB device to restore some data.
> 
> I have small office that is using win98SE and am backing up 
> everything across the network to a external USB hard drive.
> 
> I am having problems with a restore procedure incase 
> something happens.
> 
> I basically need to create a bootable device that will then 
> search the either the external hard drive or network to 
> restore the data back.
> 
> Any ideas will be appreciated.
> 
> --
> Ron Bramblett
> Fuller Brush Company
> Systems Adminstrator

www.knoppix.org is one option for an already built one that will
probably work.  But I don't get what your problem would be.  Reload the
OS on the computer and copy everything back you need.  Because unless
you are using Ghost, Drive Image or DD to create image backups of the
computers, you aren't gaining anything from the approach your taking.

Btw - Hard Drives are NOT backup devices.  There are only two types, the
ones that have failed and the ones that will.  Is your data worth a tape
drive and some tapes?  I know of NO business where it isn't.