Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine

From	Jack Strangio <jackstrangio@yahoo.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine
Date	2024-08-18 08:59 +0000
Organization	North Star Horizon Builders Club
Message-ID	<sIEoyI.4u4o@yahoo.com> (permalink)
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:
> On Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:12:09 +0200, Marc Haber wrote:
> 
> > That being said, if you're not an expert, avoid dual boot please.
> > Especially if Windows is one of the OSses.
> 
> I have heard others recommend against dual boot, too. Mistakes will likely 
> lead to neither OS being able to boot; this is typically easy to fix if 
> you know your way around a tool like SystemRescue, but if not, it can be 
> fatal.

Nah. You backup your EFI partition daily along with the rest of your bits.

If there is a disaster, you can revert your boot-manager to the way it was
last night with 'dd' and about 10 seconds.

Having booted up the system, you can repair it easily.

Jack
-- 
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Went out. Had a few drinks. Nice guy. He's a web designer.

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Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) - 2024-08-14 13:31 +0000
  Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2024-08-14 18:13 +0200
    Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2024-08-14 16:43 +0000
      Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2024-08-14 20:52 +0300
      Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Marco Moock <mm+usenet-es@dorfdsl.de> - 2024-08-15 12:42 +0200
        Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2024-08-16 10:12 +0200
          Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-08-16 08:14 +0000
            Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2024-08-17 10:00 +1000
            Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2024-08-17 11:12 +0200
              Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-17 23:40 -0400
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) - 2024-08-18 12:34 +0000
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-18 21:48 -0400
            Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Jack Strangio  <jackstrangio@yahoo.com> - 2024-08-18 08:59 +0000
              Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2024-08-18 11:02 +0100
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-08-18 23:22 +0000
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-08-18 23:37 +0000
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Jack Strangio  <jackstrangio@yahoo.com> - 2024-08-19 06:01 +0000
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2024-08-19 08:25 +0200
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-21 00:21 -0400
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-08-21 17:46 +0000
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-22 01:06 -0400
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-08-22 09:35 +0100
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-23 02:24 -0400
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-08-22 19:18 +0000
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-08-23 02:23 +0000
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-23 01:41 -0400
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-08-23 05:54 +0000
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2024-08-23 06:01 +0000
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-23 02:37 -0400
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-08-23 07:01 +0000
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-24 00:43 -0400
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-08-24 05:34 +0000
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2024-08-23 10:46 +0000
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-24 00:48 -0400
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2024-08-24 15:59 +0000
              Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2024-08-18 19:07 +0200
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Jack Strangio  <jackstrangio@yahoo.com> - 2024-08-19 06:01 +0000
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2024-08-19 08:26 +0200
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Jack Strangio  <jackstrangio@yahoo.com> - 2024-08-20 03:37 +0000
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-20 00:56 -0400
          Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) - 2024-08-16 14:41 +0000
            Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2024-08-17 11:13 +0200
              Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) - 2024-08-17 14:00 +0000
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2024-08-18 19:08 +0200
  Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Marco Moock <mm+usenet-es@dorfdsl.de> - 2024-08-15 12:42 +0200
  Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-17 00:37 -0400
    Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2024-08-17 11:16 +0200
      Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2024-08-18 09:12 +1000
        Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2024-08-18 19:25 +0200
          Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2024-08-19 08:31 +1000
            Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2024-08-19 08:29 +0200
              Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2024-08-20 08:02 +1000
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-21 01:55 -0400
      Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-17 22:24 -0400
        Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-08-18 06:28 +0000
          Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-18 21:38 -0400
            Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-08-19 01:51 +0000
              Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-20 00:08 -0400
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-08-20 05:33 +0000
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-20 23:08 -0400
        Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2024-08-18 19:31 +0200
          Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-18 21:08 -0400
            Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2024-08-19 08:35 +0200
              Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-19 03:19 -0400
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2024-08-19 10:06 +0200
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-20 00:36 -0400
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2024-08-21 08:33 +1000
                Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-20 23:03 -0400
    Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) - 2024-08-17 13:59 +0000
      Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-17 22:47 -0400
  Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine MarioCCCP <NoliMihiFrangereMentulam@libero.it> - 2024-08-19 18:18 +0200
    Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-08-19 19:48 +0100
      Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine MarioCCCP <NoliMihiFrangereMentulam@libero.it> - 2024-08-20 14:10 +0200
    Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-08-20 02:01 +0000
      Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine MarioCCCP <NoliMihiFrangereMentulam@libero.it> - 2024-08-20 14:15 +0200
      Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine jgd@cix.co.uk (John Dallman) - 2024-08-20 17:51 +0100
        Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-08-21 01:29 +0000
          Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-08-21 02:53 -0400
            Re: Using Debian to manage a multiple OS machine candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2024-08-22 20:30 +0000

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