====== Bare Metal Restoration ======

Methods of backing up a system such that it can be restored onto bare metal.

===== Software =====

==== alt_disk_install ====

   * AIX
   * http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/pseries/v5r3/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.aix.cmds/doc/aixcmds1/alt_disk_install.htm

==== Clonezilla ====

   * http://www.clonezilla.org/
   * LiveCD boots x86-based systems
   * Clone/restore to/from local and network media

==== dd ====

   * Available everywhere
   * Inefficient
   * Last resort

==== mkcd/mkdvd ====

   * AIX...?
   * See http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/index.jsp?topic=/iphbm/iphbmbackup.htm

==== Solaris Flash Archive ====

   * Solaris 9 & 10
   * http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-5768/6ml70g5mi?q=flash+archive&a=view