How to create an Ubuntu backup LiveCD
The HowToForge has step by step instructions for installing Remastersys from the Mint repository, and running it to create a backup of your system. You'll want to make sure you have your Ubuntu or Mint installation disc handy, as Remastersys will likely ask you to insert it during the backup process.
One quick warning: Depending on the size of your setup, the process could take a long time, and will likely use up a lot of space with temporary files. Make sure to run the command "sudo remastersys clean" when you're done.
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With Halloween fast approaching, it's a great time to get in some practice defending your territory against zombies. In Graveyard Shift, you take aim at zombies and other creepy-crawlies, blasting them into splatters of cartoony green guts. It's a casual first-person shooter, and it's very easy to get the hang of - use the mouse to aim, click to fire. Graveyard Shift has at least 15 levels, and it might even have some secret stages I haven't unlocked yet.
They key to getting good at Graveyard Shift is learning to use ...
