On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 2:45 AM, Alex Walker tech@alexwalker.org.uk wrote:
Hi All
I've been looking into some ways to break a CentOS system so I can perform some simulated disaster recovery and get some hands-on practice with rescue mode and other system recovery tools. I'm thinking to start off with things like corrupting the password file with random characters, breaking grub.conf.
I've been doing some research on the net, but would welcome any input from list members. Does anybody have any creative suggestions for ways to break the CentOS boot process?
If you want a real workout, try restoring your backups on a different machine - where more hardware differences or raid layout changes can make it harder. It is also a realistic thing to need to do. Grub isn't nearly as likely to fail as a disk drive, motherboard, or power supply.