re-imaging a running machine ( debian-user@lists.debian.org)
 

Xn Nooby wrote:
> I am trying to figure out if it is possible to remotely re-image a
> linux machine that is running.

Yes. This is possible.

> I think the process would be something like:

Something like that should work. Be sure to test on a local machine
until you get the bugs worked out. :-)

> ... I've never remotely re-imaged a machine. It seems like something
> that has probably already been solved.

See "debtakeover" for a tool that I have used in the past to success.

http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2004/01/msg00313.html

http://www.hadrons.org/~guillem/debian/debtakeover/

Bob