C. Vasanth rearranged electrons thusly:
> cp -a /bin /boot /dev /etc /home /lib /lost+found /mnt /root /sbin
> /tmp /usr /var /new-disk
> I need clarification on whether I could mount the old disk on to a remote
> machine with a bigger disk (the one I want to copy the system onto) and do
> the same.
Basically the same - but use rsync instead of cp. And pray that you have a
fast, hassle-free connection.
[or ncftp if you dont want to rsync over ssh]
-suresh
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