Re: swapping master & slave HDs: what to change?

[John Summerfield <debian@ComputerDatasafe.com.au>]

SpamHog wrote:

> I have multiple Debian installs on 2 IDE HDs on the same channel.
> I want to turn the SLAVE into MASTER & viceversa.
> Here's my planned checklist - am I missing anything?
>
>  
What do you hope to achieve?

> For ease of changing things around, I keep a simple, self-installing
> graphic boot _selector_ (GAG) in the MBR of /dev/hda, and I keep the
> boot _loaders_ proper (lilo & grub), into each of the boot partitions.
>
>
> For each installed system, I plan to:
>
> 1) change fstab file
> Backup, swap all references to hdax and hdbx.
>
> 2) reinstall the bootloader
> - Backup config/menu files.
> - Change the config/menu files to reflect situation after the swap.
> - Reinstall bootloader into the respective boot device.
>
>
> I will then physically swap HDs, and use shorting settings for cable
> select or swap master and slave.
>
> Anything else?
>
>
>  
I don't endorse _anything_ above.

You won't have a working LILO until _after_ your first successful reboot 
whereapon you must run lilo.

_I_'d replace lilo first,. except I'd not be running it:-)

Have a rescue CD handy.

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Cheers
John

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