Re: [CentOS] Old hd, new machine

2009-12-17 Thread Jussi Hirvi
Thanks, Les, Robert et al. - good tips. I did not have anaconda installed on these discs. I will do yum install anaconda at once. Maybe it will help the next time. - Jussi -- Jussi Hirvi * Green Spot Topeliuksenkatu 15 C * 00250 Helsinki * Finland Tel. +358 9 493 981 * Mobile +358 40 771

Re: [CentOS] Old hd, new machine

2009-12-17 Thread Jussi Hirvi
Oh, cancel the previous post... I will *not* install anaconda, I didn't remember it is an *installer* - I don't think it would help in this case. This procedure by Les sounds realistic, though I wish there was an easier way: I've done it a time or two by installing a system on the new (or

Re: [CentOS] Old hd, new machine

2009-12-17 Thread Les Mikesell
Jussi Hirvi wrote: Oh, cancel the previous post... I will *not* install anaconda, I didn't remember it is an *installer* - I don't think it would help in this case. This procedure by Les sounds realistic, though I wish there was an easier way: I've done it a time or two by installing a

Re: [CentOS] Old hd, new machine

2009-12-17 Thread Jussi Hirvi
Jussi Hirvi wrote: On both my old (booting ok) and new (not booting) disc the modprobe.conf contained alias scsi_hostadapter ata_piix So it seems to me modprobe.conf was up-to-date. On 17.12.2009 15:22, Les Mikesell wrote: If the disks take the same driver it should boot or at least get

Re: [CentOS] Old hd, new machine

2009-12-17 Thread Les Mikesell
Jussi Hirvi wrote: Jussi Hirvi wrote: On both my old (booting ok) and new (not booting) disc the modprobe.conf contained alias scsi_hostadapter ata_piix So it seems to me modprobe.conf was up-to-date. On 17.12.2009 15:22, Les Mikesell wrote: If the disks take the same driver it should boot

Re: [CentOS] Old hd, new machine

2009-12-17 Thread Robert Heller
At Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:51:06 -0600 CentOS mailing list centos@centos.org wrote: Jussi Hirvi wrote: Jussi Hirvi wrote: On both my old (booting ok) and new (not booting) disc the modprobe.conf contained alias scsi_hostadapter ata_piix So it seems to me modprobe.conf was up-to-date.

[CentOS] Old hd, new machine

2009-12-16 Thread Jussi Hirvi
What should I do to make an existing CentOS (5.4) disc boot up on a new computer? I just made on CentOS 5.3 installation on that machine, so I know the hardware is compatible. Would it be enough to boot with a DVD in rescue mode, or boot with another hd, and install grub? - Jussi -- Jussi

Re: [CentOS] Old hd, new machine

2009-12-16 Thread Eero Volotinen
Would it be enough to boot with a DVD in rescue mode, or boot with another hd, and install grub? Yes. -- Eero ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos

Re: [CentOS] Old hd, new machine

2009-12-16 Thread cornel panceac
2009/12/16 Michel van Deventer mic...@van.deventer.cx Hi, What should I do to make an existing CentOS (5.4) disc boot up on a new computer? you may be required to rebuild initrd -- Linux counter #213090 ___ CentOS mailing list

Re: [CentOS] Old hd, new machine

2009-12-16 Thread Jussi Hirvi
On 16.12.2009 10:18, Michel van Deventer wrote: If it doesn't boot (normally because the disk numbering is different) you can use a rescue DVD and grub to fix things (probably grub-install and maybe /etc/fstab for the /boot filesystem). Is the old hd using LVM and/or labels for filesystems ?

Re: [CentOS] Old hd, new machine

2009-12-16 Thread Jussi Hirvi
I ran into trouble and decided to go another way. The rescue CD did not find CentOS installations, most probably because the ext3 partitions were hidden behind a md layer. I could have stopped the raid devices first, then I would probably have been able to use the rescue CD and rebuild initrd

Re: [CentOS] Old hd, new machine

2009-12-16 Thread Eero Volotinen
Quoting Jussi Hirvi listmem...@greenspot.fi: I ran into trouble and decided to go another way. The rescue CD did not find CentOS installations, most probably because the ext3 partitions were hidden behind a md layer. Well, You can use rescue image from www.sysresccd.org -- Eero

Re: [CentOS] Old hd, new machine

2009-12-16 Thread Sorin Srbu
-Original Message- From: centos-boun...@centos.org [mailto:centos-boun...@centos.org] On Behalf Of Jussi Hirvi Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 9:07 AM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: [CentOS] Old hd, new machine What should I do to make an existing CentOS (5.4) disc boot up on a new

Re: [CentOS] Old hd, new machine

2009-12-16 Thread Jussi Hirvi
What should I do to make an existing CentOS (5.4) disc boot up on a new computer? [...] Would it be enough to boot with a DVD in rescue mode, or boot with another hd, and install grub? On 16.12.2009 12:16, Sorin Srbu wrote: For me it has worked to just install the old hd in the new machine

Re: [CentOS] Old hd, new machine

2009-12-16 Thread Sorin Srbu
-Original Message- From: centos-boun...@centos.org [mailto:centos-boun...@centos.org] On Behalf Of Jussi Hirvi Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 11:39 AM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] Old hd, new machine On 16.12.2009 12:16, Sorin Srbu wrote: For me it has worked to just

Re: [CentOS] Old hd, new machine

2009-12-16 Thread Les Mikesell
Robert Heller wrote: At Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:33:38 -0600 CentOS mailing list centos@centos.org wrote: Jussi Hirvi wrote: What should I do to make an existing CentOS (5.4) disc boot up on a new computer? [...] Would it be enough to boot with a DVD in rescue mode, or boot with another hd,

Re: [CentOS] Old hd, new machine

2009-12-16 Thread Robert Heller
At Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:55:49 -0600 CentOS mailing list centos@centos.org wrote: Robert Heller wrote: At Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:33:38 -0600 CentOS mailing list centos@centos.org wrote: Jussi Hirvi wrote: What should I do to make an existing CentOS (5.4) disc boot up on a new