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True Stories of Knoppix Rescues

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the and-it-fits-in-your-wallet dept.

Omniscientist writes "We've all been there: Our system is on the edge of death and we need to either fix it or retrieve important data that still remains hidden away in its dying clutches. LinuxDevCenter has a funny article on a heroic tale of a sysadmin relying on Knoppix to save the day. I for one, always make a boot disk in case of problems, but Knoppix can turn a bad day into a good one for just about anyone. Perhaps every administrator should have a Knoppix CD on reserve."

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  1. The lesson I learned from this... by TrollBridge · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ...is that I can do stupid things without taking backups, and maintain my self-ascribed "battle-hardened admin" status, with only a single Knippix CD.

    I'm sorry folks, but this story should serve as an example of what NOT to do.

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    There's a Mercedes gap too. I want one and can't afford one, but it's not government's job to do anything about it.
  2. Heroic? by SpecBear · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    This guy screwed up, period.

    If you're incompetent enough that overcoming the consequences of that incompetence is considered an act of heroism, then you really need to find another line of work.