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   Bluto Hogswart to jjb   
   Re: Mint updates   
   17 Dec 25 21:21:45   
   
   From: blutohogswart@mouse-potato.com   
      
   On Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:36:38 +0100, jjb wrote:   
      
   > On 2025-12-17 02:30, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   >> On Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:41:03 -0500, Paul wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Don't forget your imaging-style backup before you begin.   
   >>   
   >> “Imaging-style” backups are a Windows thing.   
   >   
   > Absolutely not.  Use Clonezilla to have the option of a bare metal   
   > restore if your disk goes south.   
      
   Totally agree. Been using Clonezilla for years. I use the dd option   
   instead and it has never failed ever doing a full restore. I do a   
   Clonezilla image backup every Friday night, I keep 3 months worth of   
   images just in case.   
      
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