I forgot just how slow DVD burning can be. No wonder, no one hardly
uses them anymore. USB3 is truly a great invention.
On 12/1/18 4:24 PM, Bruce Labitt wrote:
Totally unexpected fly in the ointment. Option in BIOS to boot to USB
has disappeared. Arggghhhhhh!!!!!
American Megatrends BIOS Version 2.15.1226 ca. 2012
There were 4 boot options - now there is only 3, and no (apparent)
option to get a 4th option back. I took a picture of the screen, but
I won't clutter up the list.
I *will* have to fix the bios, or I won't be able to boot from USB.
Temp fix - just to get on with life, is to create a boot DVD. Not
even sure where I keep the DVDs anymore... Fortunately, my laptop has
a DVD writer.
I did visit the AMI website, but it wasn't obvious how or if I could
upgrade the BIOS. I sent them a tech support request, on upgrade, and
in particular about the disappearing option, maybe I will get an
answer next week.
At the moment, I'm not feeling very confident. This all seemed easy a
day ago, now its gotten complicated...
Bruce
On 12/1/18 3:18 PM, Tom Buskey wrote:
Clonezilla is awesome for that.
On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 2:07 PM Dan Jenkins <d...@rastech.com
<mailto:d...@rastech.com>> wrote:
We use Clonezilla off a bootable USB flash drive.
On December 1, 2018 12:51:34 PM EST, Bruce Labitt
<bruce.lab...@myfairpoint.net
<mailto:bruce.lab...@myfairpoint.net>> wrote:
It' apparent that one uses a variant of dd. What isn't apparent is how
one goes about cloning one's primary disk (active). From searching it
appears it is not recommended to use dd when the disk is active, either
the source or the destination.
I'm trying to clone my nearly full SSD with the OS (Ubuntu 18.04) to a
new larger SSD.
Is there a tiny linux I can boot into that I can run dd from? Or can I
make the main disk ro? What do you suggest?
I have backed up home. I really don't want to re-install the OS, since
I have had troubles with gdm3 screwing up (different topic). (Black
screen, no consoles)
Recommendations/recipes on the cloning process sought.
I was simply going to use
# dd if=/dev/sda of=/dev/sdc bs=4096 conv=sync,noerror
I've seen lots of comments about block size and optimal setting, but I'm
not sure what is optimal if there are unknown (but few) source drive
errors.
Thanks,
Bruce
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