On Fri, 2006-06-02 at 15:38 +0930, Iain Buchanan wrote: > > The easiest method to transfer would be to install new drive as > master > > change the existing one old one as slave. > > Boot from Knoppix CD and do: > > # dd if=/dev/hdb of=/dev/hda > > > > Reboot the computer and that should do it I think. Did I miss > anything? > > No, don't do it this way, as you won't be able to use any extra space. > Windows 98 uses FAT32, which is very well supported under linux.
Utilizing extra space shouldn't be that hard, by partitioning new HD disk portion as new drive. > > I would do it like this: > > 1. Install windows on new HD. > 2. Install old HD (after you've installed windows) > 3. boot to knoppix (or similar) > 4. mount new and old HD > 5. cp -a /mnt/old/whatever /mnt/new I'll give it a shot as you suggest it, thanks. My idea would be to install Dental program on Linux and post it on the net the procedure; I'm sure more than few Dentists would take an advantage of it and free them from Windows "oppression" :-/ -- #Joseph -- [email protected] mailing list
