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Gene E. Bloch typed:
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Also, a clone needs to be tested too. Even a supposed exact copy could
end up being inexact.

Oh yes, absolutely! I clone and use the clone and save the original (you
were using it and you know that one works). If the clone fails, you
would know right away if it doesn't boot. And you will be using it until
the next clone. So you have time to make sure everything works ok.

How do you decide when the testing is complete? Obviously if it doesn't
boot, it has failed, but if it does boot, what further testing (e. g. of
applications) do you do - if any?
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