Imaging emacs-losing preferences

[csexton]

Hi! I use the disk image part of disk utility a lot to create images for my computer labs at 5 different schools. The problem I'm having is that when I image the machines, all emacs, whether using Netrestore or Disk Utility, I lose certain preferences that I have set. I lock the desktop and other files, but after the machine is image, they are not longer locked. Any suggestions?

Thanks!
Cheryl

 

[Aptmunich]

I'd try using a different imaging software:

According to this article, not all tools (including apple's built-in ones) correctly preserve certain data when creating images.

Personally I'd give Superduper a whirl (for what you need to do it would be free) and see if it works properly with that.
http://blog.plasticsfuture.org/2006/04/23/mac-backup-software-harmful/

 

[csexton]

Thanks for your suggestion! I'll certainly try that and see if it resolves my issues.

Cheryl
P.S. I love Munich, attended the Goethe Institute there, and have come back to visit many times. Vielen Dank!

 

[crg23]

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