Re: Copying one drive to a smaller one.
On Tue, 10 May 2022 19:13:55 +0200
DdB <debianlist@potentially-spam.de-bruyn.de> wrote:
> Booting UEFI requires different things: (detailed descriptions on
> rodsbook site)
> Proper subdir/entry in ESP (could be reused from old disk)
> Proper entry in NVRAM (Can be read and changed with efibootmgr)
> If i were you, i would prepare for emergency rescuing the system in
> case of havoc. For example the refind iso is capable of booting a
> system without a proper NVRAM entry, in order to rescue, i recommend
> preparing such an iso.
>
My plan was to start over with the original disk in the machine, if the
new one won't boot. I'll be keeping the original disk unaltered in a
safe place for a while in case of problems.
Paul
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