I think that would work. You could use the Linux dd package to copy the image from the 20 GB partition to the 60 GB drive. Then you could use gparted to expand the 20 GB partition on the 60 GB drive to encompass your entire 60 GB HDD.
Regards, LelandJ On 04/12/2012 10:57 PM, Ken Kixmoeller (ProFox) wrote: > Hey, all --- - - > > This may be just an intellectual exercise, but here is the deal. > > I have an ancient iRiver MP3 player which I keep in my car and play > through the radio. > > -- It is a HDD-based device, with a 20 GB Toshiba MK2004GAL > > -- I have no idea what the OS is, probably a lite linux of some kind. > > -- I see a Toshiba MK6006GAH 60GB Hard Drive with the same form > factor. The specs on the drives seem to be the same. > > What do you think the chances are that I could replace the 20 with the > 60? If so, how? (Would I make a disk image of the 20 and port it to > the 60?) > > Whadaya think? Good idea or dumb? > > Ken > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
