Sorin Srbu wrote on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:03:53 +0200:
Generally speaking, which one is the easiest and/or safest if time is an issue and you want to things fast and streamlined doing this, grub-install or backup and restore MBR. That is assuming I don't screw up when I do either and mistype or something.
Or are both things different sides of the same coin kinda' thing?
I think I prefer the grub-install way because it's easier to remember what you have to do and harder to mistype. Using dd works 100%, though, if done correctly. Even if there is something wrong with grub-install or grub in the live disk, dd is hardly affected. But, as I said, if you use two disks and pull the first out you do not have to reinstall/restore the MBR anyway.
Kai
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Generally speaking, which one is the easiest and/or safest if time is an
issue
and you want to things fast and streamlined doing this, grub-install or
backup
and restore MBR. That is assuming I don't screw up when I do either and mistype or something.
Or are both things different sides of the same coin kinda' thing?
I think I prefer the grub-install way because it's easier to remember what
you
have to do and harder to mistype. Using dd works 100%, though, if done
correctly.
Even if there is something wrong with grub-install or grub in the live
disk, dd
is hardly affected. But, as I said, if you use two disks and pull the first
out
you do not have to reinstall/restore the MBR anyway.
Gotcha'. Thanks.
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Kai Schaetzl -
Sorin Srbu