Redefined Horizons wrote: > Debian Users, > > I originally installed Debian with a hard drive that only had about 6 > Gigs. I'd like to add an 80 Gig hard drive. > > Debian will be the only OS on my computer. I just need the extra > memory, and I'm not worried about running a dual boot system. > > How do I get Debian to recognize the second hard drive? > > What would be the best partitions to move to the second hard drive? > (What are typically the biggest partitions on a Debian system?) Can I > move these paritions once the scond hard drive is partitioned and > formatted? > > Thanks for any info. ( I checked to web for a howto, but the stuff I > found dealt with booting another OS on the second hard drive.) > > Scott Huey
It is likely that your new drive is faster than the existing one (e.g., 7200 vs. 5400 rpm) and 80gb is a lot of real estate. Maybe just moving your existing install over to the new drive would be best for now. Might be a long time until you fill it up and need more space. Roby -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
