[GTALUG] looking for a general purpose boot media to keep in case of distasters

[o1bigtenor]

On Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 1:56 AM D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk
<talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
>
> 1. I use what I'm used to.  That's Fedora.
>
> 2. I don't plan ahead, so I just use the Fedora live installation medium
>
> 3. Your distro is probably as good as Fedora.
>
> 4. Yes, you can install to a USB drive and have that drive function as an
>    emergency tool.  But I find that I don't use the emergency tool enough
>    to be worth that investment in time.
>
>    The main advantage is that you can make changes to the system and they
>    persist.
>
> 6. What I miss on the Fedora live installation medium:
>    - gparted
>    - my private SSH keys
>    - my notes files
>
> 7. My Fedora Live Installation stick has lots of free space.
>    I've never figured out whether I could add a file-system to
>    store persistent state.
>
> 8. There are systems to allow multiple installation images (.iso)
>    to live on a single stick.  I haven't tried ventoy.
> ---

I have found "SystemRescueDisc" (IIRC the actual name) to be a
most wonderful tool in this kind of situation.
Included is gparted - - - one would have to add one's own keys and files
though. I first started using this on a CD, think I have a copy on
stick somewhere.
(Should make sure to either find it or create another!)

HTH