Restore A Backup To A New Image Before Booting?

[R101G]

Would it be possible to restore a backup file to a new image after it has been written to the SD card, but before it is booted for the first time? This would eliminate any network setup problems for existing users.

[cmh714]

Cant you do this now?!? You copy the backup file onto the fresh SD card, leaving the original filename and putting it in the root folder. Bootup will definitely take longer than normal the first time.

Or at least that used to work, I think.

[R101G]

There can be problems with files being relocated and keeping permissions and ownership intact, even if rsync is used. I was thinking it might be possible to run the restore script on the SD card from a Linux desktop.

[R101G]

@cmh714
Are you saying that if the backup folder is in the root folder, the restore function is automatically run at bootup? If so, I didn't know about that.

[cmh714]

Not the folder the actual backup file. Just copy to root.

[R101G]

Yes, thanks for this. I have looked again at the information on the code page which I had not previously registered and I will close the thread now.

Thanks again for providing the answer.

[cmh714]

BOOT/backup_file.gz System pre-configure: (Run once)
Restore database and settings (Wi-Fi connection included.)
Copy rAudio backup file to BOOT
Use only backup made from rAudio with the latest update