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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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