On 20150226_2246-0500, Maureen L Thomas wrote:
On 02/26/2015 09:55 PM, David Christensen wrote:
On 02/25/2015 11:06 PM, Maureen L Thomas wrote:
I bought a new Toshiba lap top and want to copy the files from my old
Toshiba lap top to the new one. They both have Debian, the latest
version, so can I just hook up usb to usb and copy that way? If so would
I need a certain command to do it?
Just a thought to make it easier since the old one's dvd burner no
longer works.
I suggest that you start with a full back up of both computers (with an
extra archival set stored off site). Do you know how to do this?
David
The second machine is a clean install, actually a new install. I have not
yet done it but ran into a problem getting to the CMOS on the new toshiba.
I do know how to do a back up but why back up a new install?
You asked for help at this list because you didn't know, for sure, how to
move data from the old computer to the new. It's clear to me that you have
gotten clear, step-by-step instructions, so ... something that you do may
be wrong for the very special case of a broken compute connected to a brand
new compute, which *MAY* allow the broken computer to clobber the system
files on the new computer. Do you have a way of re-installing on the new
computer if this happens? Are you sure? Or do you expect to take a damaged
computer back to the retailer who sold it to you and get a replacement.
Maybe check out that expectation with the retailer.
You asked for advice. I think you got some good advice that maybe you don't
want to hear. Maybe? The sad fact is that you cannot install Debian on a
computer that won't boot from an install CD because some drivers or whatever
have been damaged.
YMMV