transferring linux system to another hard drive

Thu Dec 6 12:10:44 EST 2001

That is totally correct. I meant the mount points stored in /etc/mtab. Of
course, the ones in fstab are easy to correct.
Vic

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dawes, Stephen" <Stephen.Dawes at gov.calgary.ab.ca>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 5:04 PM
Subject: RE: transferring linux system to another hard drive

> WHAT DOES DD DO?
>
> Well let me see!
>
> When you do a "dd" it copies information from the source to the
> destination bit by bit.  In other words, it makes a snap shot of the
> source on the destination.  So, if you stop and think about it for a
> minute, you will know that in the example of the question in the note
> that this is replying to, that as long as the mount points are correct
> in the source, the destination will be a replication of them.  Mount
> points are stored in the "/etc/fstab" file, so if they do get messed up,
> you can always manually fix them.
>
> The key here is, make sure that the source is the way you want it,
> before you go off and do anything.  Any errors in the source will be
> transferred to the destination if you don't.
>
> In the advice of my Father, who has since long passed away, "Don't be
> afraid to get your hands a little dirty.  If you never make a mistake,
> how can you learn from them!"
>
> Steve Dawes
> PH:  (403) 268-5527.
> Mailto:  sdawes at gov.calgary.ab.ca
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Victor Tsaran [mailto:tsar at sylaba.poznan.pl]
> Sent: 2001 December 06 4:19 AM
> To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> Subject: Re: transferring linux system to another hard drive
>
>
> And what about mount points?
> VIc
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dawes" <sdawes at telusplanet.net>
> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 2:09 AM
> Subject: RE: transferring linux system to another hard drive
>
>
> > The free way to do this is as follows!
> >
> > 1.  have both hard drives connected to the same computer
> > 2. boot the system with a rescue disk, that contains the speaking
> kernels
> > and tools necessary to do the rest of this job.
> > 3.  once booted, type the following at the command prompt, leaving off
> the
> > quotes of course.
> > "dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/hdb"
> > 4.  Mount the new drive
> > 5. chroot
> > 6. lilo
> > 7.  Remove the floppy.
> > 8.  shutdown
> > 9.  disconnect the original drive.
> > 10.  Boot the system, and voila.
> >
> > This does work, as I know of people who have done exactly the steps
> listed
> > above.
> >
> > Good Luck!!!
> >
> > AND IT IS FREE!!!
> >
> >
> >
> > Steve Dawes VE6AYT
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca
> > > [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Thomas Ward
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 6:29 AM
> > > To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> > > Subject: Re: transferring linux system to another hard drive
> > >
> > >
> > > There is a great program out there called Image cast 4.5 that will
> do
> just
> > > this sort of thing. It isn't free, but I love it.
> > > Image cast does have a dos client which  you can make a batch
> > > file for which
> > > will do the following:
> > > A. Image all your files, and if you want image [partitions as well.
> B.
> > > converts it to a file which you send to another computer on your
> > > network or
> > > another hard drive in your computer. C. I use a batch file which
> then
> > > extracts the image onto the new hard drive, and it is easy as that.
> > > If you are interested email me off list and I'll see if I can
> > > help you get
> > > up and running with IC 4.5, and get your drives imaged.
> > > You can email me at:
> > > tward at bright.net
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Cheryl Homiak <chomiak at chartermi.net>
> > > To: <blinux-list at redhat.com>; speakup <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>;
> > > <debian-user at lists.debian.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 9:29 AM
> > > Subject: transfering linux system to another hard drive
> > >
> > >
> > > > I apologize for the cross-post, but I'm trying to get info as soon
> as
> > > > possible; even if somebody has just seen this on one of these
> lists
> and
> > > > can steer me toward the correct archive it would be appreciated.
> > > > My hard drive with linux is failing; I have just obtained a 20gig
> drive
> > > > which will have both my dos and linux on it. All drives--my dying
> linux
> > > > drive, my old and tiny dos drive, and my new drive--are all
> connected
> to
> > > > the computer. I will have to partition the hard drive, but it is
> being
> > > > recognized correctly in the bios and linux. Eventually, the dying
> drive
> > > > (hda) will be removed as will the dos drive (hdd) and the new
> > > drive (hdb)
> > > > will become hda.  I want to know if there is a way to transfer my
> linux
> > > > from the dying 2.5gig drive to the new 20gig; I am assuming I will
> first
> > > > need to partition the hard drive and the partitioning will
> probably be
> > > > somewhat different from the old drive due to the difference in
> size.
> > > > Sorry for the info repeat to those on blinux.
> > > > I know I saw a discussion of just this problem somewhere recently
> but
> > > > haven't been able to locate it.
> > > > Also, can I make my partition that will hold dos with linux since
> I
> have
> > > > no data already onthe hard drive to protect?
> > > > thanks.
> > > > Cheryl
> > > >
> > > >
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