Rebuilding ubuntu box
Ok, so I need to rebuild my Ubuntu linux box downstairs. So what I’ll do is
- Install USB 2.0 card
- boot into knoppix
- connect external hard drive
- backup linux partition
- run Ubuntu install CD
- Re-install packages, getting config files and data from backed up hard drive
Then I’ll be set, and ready to start working on some cool stuff 
Update
I’ve succeeded in doing just that, I’m now at the last step of reinstalling old packages.