On 15 Aug 2001 16:14:27 +0300, Patrick Kirk wrote: > Hi all, > > If I need to do a complete reinstall, and get my little server back to its > current working state, I need to have certain files backed up remotely. I > have a list below of the ones I think I need. > > Are there any other essentials for a working system with only file-sharing, > firewall and mutt duties? > > /etc/samba/smb.conf > /etc/exim.conf > /etc/ppp > /etc/init.d/firewall > /root/.fetchmailrc > /etc/modules > /etc/modules/conf > ~/ > /root > /usr/src/linux/.config > > Does /usr/src/linux/.config mean I could recompile a working kernel without > running make menuconfig? If not, what other files are needed.
Why not just go nuts and do all of /etc ;>. Being mostly if not all text it should compress onto a floppy nicely. Better safe than sorry in my experience. Your .config file should allow you to save all of your configured kernel options and recompile after you copy the .config into a fresh source tree (of a reasonably similar kernel version). I always just browse the menuconfig after I do that anyways to be sure things are good before I compile. --mike
