#7163 LOW Opportu: Signed rescue image (was: Autoreinstallation image is not signed)

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#7163: Signed rescue image
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  Reporter:  ffm              |       Owner:  cscott     
      Type:  defect           |      Status:  new        
  Priority:  low              |   Milestone:  Opportunity
 Component:  upgrade utility  |     Version:  Update.1   
Resolution:                   |    Keywords:             
  Verified:  0                |    Blocking:             
 Blockedby:                   |  
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Changes (by cscott):

  * component:  distro => upgrade utility
  * priority:  high => low
  * milestone:  Never Assigned => Opportunity
  * owner:  jg => cscott


Old description:

> Well, the title is only partially accurate.
>
> The real issue is that there is no way to back up a user's data if the OS
> is borked sans developer key. If the autoreinstallation image's backup
> features were incorporated in offline upgrade, that would solve a lot of
> headaches.

New description:

 The real issue is that there is no way to back up a user's data if the OS
 is borked sans developer key. If the autoreinstallation image's backup
 features were incorporated in offline upgrade, that would solve a lot of
 headaches.

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Comment:

 http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Olpc-update#USB_upgrade

 You can also boot from the ext2 build on an SD card as a recovery
 mechanism.

 Finally, 8.2 will have better backup/restore functionality, so the
 preferred solution then will be reflash+restore.

 Please don't use the autoreinstallation key.  It has past its "use by"
 date.

 I think this bug would be answered with better documentation of how to use
 an external SD card to backup/restore a user's home directory and/or keys.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/7163#comment:3>
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