Re: linux copying
* Bob Paige <bobman@Iname.com> [2003-05-13 18:02]:
> Konstantin Kostadinov wrote:
> >Just boot with your current installation (small hdd) and attached second
> >new disk (big hdd).
> >
> >tar cvf linux.tar / - create linux.tar from root [/]
> >mount /your/new_drive /mnt/something (after file system create)
> >cd /mnt/something - change dir where is mounted your new drive
> >tar xvf path_to/linux.tar - extract tar file with your current distro
> >under new hdd
> >
> >OK now you have your current installation to your new drive !
> >now type chroot /mnt/something - this will change your root to destination
> >that you used for untar your distro
> >
> >lilo -v - this will install lilo (if you use lilo) to your new hdd
> >
> >power off and boot from your new drive.
> >
> >another way is to tar and untar trough pipe without first tar and after
> >this untar (if you do not space)
>
> Why the trip through tar? What does that buy you over 'cp', assuming the
> old and new drives are both mounted?
symbolic links? although
cp -rp
could probably do the same.
wbr,
Lukas
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