Re: Build Deb install then move it
Andrew Reid <reidac@bellatlantic.net> writes:
> On Saturday 05 February 2011 23:01:56 Harry Putnam wrote:
>
>> Once all that is working wouldn't I be able to move the whole thing
>> onto the existing linux desktop by doing a network install of debian,
>> formatting whatever space then use dd or maybe something more modern
>> to plop the fleshed out OS from the virutal machine onto the bare
>> install `/' disk.
>>
>> Or any other or better way to get this done.
>
> I don't know about "better", but I can offer "proven" --
> if you already have a partition on your system, it's pretty
> simple to just copy over a working installation. I do this
> to "clone" workstations from time to time.
[...] Snipped what looks like a very usefull walk thru
Thanks, that looks like just what I was after, and touches a few
things I had forgotten about.
PS - looks like your idea of watching the thread is not going to gain
you much... I think people are seeing that you did a great job of
covering the likely problems and there solutions.
Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com> writes:
[...]
> If hard disk space is not a constraint, I would install the new system in
> a separated partition of the computer where is going to be finally
> installed. This procedure is more "time consuming" but you can keep both
> systems (old and new) running in paralel should any problem arise.
Nice that you brought that up. I agree that cloning from a VM would
be quite likely to cause some kind of hardware problems.
Reply to: