On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 2:45 AM, Alex Walker <tech at 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. -- Les Mikesell lesmikesell at gmail.com