Re: runlevels [was: fried(?) computer hangs on boot]
On Thu, 29 May 2003 19:48:32 -0400
Vikki Roemer <vikki@2khiway.net> wrote:
> Thanks for your help, everyone.
>
> My mom asked me about the problem, so I explained it in as much detail
> as I could (she's the only person in the family who's not a computer
> person, though), and she's convinced that there's something physically
> wrong with the HD (I dunno why, but that's her belief)-- so she says
> that tomorrow she's going to buy me a new 60 GB HD! :) That's better
> than the 40 I have now. :) So I'll just install clean on there, then
> just 'mv' /home and at least part of /var (mostly /var/www) to the new
> HD. *shrug* Good way to clean up a couple mistakes, too (like making
> the hostname "Neuromancer" not "neuromancer"-- I'll make it lowercase
> this time :).
You may want to investigate "cp -a" for this, or tar or cpio. They are all
better candidates than mv.
Kevin
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