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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