On Mon, 31 Aug 1998, Karel Bemelmans wrote:
> On Mon, 31 Aug 1998, Gevaerts Frank wrote:
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> > Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 11:31:03 +0200 (MET DST)
> > From: Gevaerts Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: Robert Pepper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: File system conversion (was: Re: Zipslack, LILO, UMSDOS)
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 30 Aug 1998, Robert Pepper wrote:
> >
> > > > Create the linux partitions you need/want when you install linux.
> > >
> > > The problem is I've already installed Linux using the Zipslack
> > > distribution. Linux is therefore running on a DOS partition, which is
> > > accessed via UMSDOS. I load Linux with loadlin.
> > >
> > > Is it possible to convert this DOS partition to a native Linux
> > > partition, and how would I do that?
> > >
> > My guess is that you would need to make a new Linux partition, format it,
> > and then copy everything over. (Be careful with the cp options, I once did
> > this and ended up with all files owned by root, no other user couldlogin
> > anymore)
>
> Also, all symbolic links will become full duplicates of the original
> files. This way, you can run pretty quick out of hd space. (eg. the
> /usr/src/linux and /usr/src/linux-2.x.yy directories)
Not if you use the -d (--no-dereference) option.
To copy an entire system:
cp -dpR
Frank
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> Karel
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> Karel Bemelmans, Narfum Inc.
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