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Re: Reinstall Debian when adding drive?



On Fri,18.Sep.09, 12:44:14, postid wrote:
> I have an older machine (Dell Optiplex GS150) that needs more hard
> drive space. I have some nonoperational hand-me-down computers from
> which I can rob a drive. If I keep the original as the master and
> add one of these used drives as a slave,

If possible set it up as secondary master, not slave.

>                                          must I reinstall Debian
> Lenny or will Lenny detect the new hardware and allow me to mount
> it, format it, etc.?

There is no need to reinstall, the second drive should be detected. Use 
something like gparted to set it up.

Regards,
Andrei
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