[mythtv-users] MythTV backup

[David Brodbeck]

On Apr 2, 2008, at 8:01 AM, jedi wrote:
> ...well, this is why you need to setup the disks so that your data is
> segregated from the OS. As long as you've done that then you can
> re-install the OS repeatedly and you'll be fine.
>
>   You just need to know where to mount everything again afterwards.

I like to stick a piece of paper inside the case with the partition  
layout listed on it.

If you use filesystem labels or LVM this isn't as important, but it  
can still come in handy.  If you include the start and end block  
numbers for each partition you can even use it to recover from a  
trashed partition table.