Re: migrate to new system disk

[Nicholas <spam@networkgate.us>]

Stan Hoeppner wrote:

> I would like to add a new IDE disk between say 160GB and 250GB, on
> another IDE channel, and copy/mirror/etc the exact contents of the
> current system disk to the new disk; 


1. You can try "dd" (Try to clone your laptops Os first)
2. Grub is much better than Lilo in most cases.
3. Also you shuld make live usb, that will be helpful in case of emergency:
http://feraga.com/library/howto_install_debian_linux_onto_a_usb_thumb_drive_with_the_root_partition_encrypted_using_uuids_initramfs_tools_dm_crypt

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Sincerely,
	Nicholas