Re: [ILUG-BOM] ways to get a working Linux server in to an installable CD set for future reinstall?

Koustubha Kale wrote:

Hi, I have a Linux server working very well. It consists of a lot of software like qmail and stuff which I downloaded and compiled. And also a lot of configurations, users etc. during reinstall if I just use the distro ( CentOS in this case) I would spend a lot of time again to get the server in the same working order.

I would like to sort of image it so I can reinstall it painlessly if it crashes. Or I can install it on some other server so as to replicate the setup.

What are the best ways to do this? (Apart from using commercial Imaging or Disaster Recovery software.)

See http://www.mondorescue.org/ OR http://www.feyrer.de/g4u/

Mondo is well recommended.. in any-case google for 'bare-metal recovery' for more answers.