Re: Please help I crashed my system

[Mark Knecht <markknecht comcast net>]

On Fri, 2004-01-30 at 06:43, Leila Lappin wrote:

> Good point about backups.  I'd hate to lose my Linux
> box but if it goes then it goes.  May be I'll find
> some money somewhere to have another machine put
> together and then start installing Linux from scratch.
>  Oooh that's a scary thought.  May be I just stay
> strickly WinXP, it's easier to install after a crash,
> I've done a few times so far.
> 

But my point is that if you back up, at a minimum /home and /etc that
after a crash, and after you reinstall Linux and your apps, you will not
have a long delay getting your machine working again. 

Whether you use Linux or XP is your choice. Either way the disk drive
can dies and you're faced with the same problems. Yes, XP is truly
easier to install. It has to be after so many people have done it so
many times. Sometimes I think it optimized for installation! ;-)

Take care of your data!

- Mark