ann kok wrote:
Hi all
I use tar to copy from one harddrive to 2nd harddrive
then i put the harddrive to another same harddrive
computer. how can I make it bootable?
This is covered in the Hard Disk Upgrade Mini-HOWTO if you use LILO
Andrei Popescu wrote:
On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:58:48 -0800
Andrew Sackville-West [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Wed, Jan 17, 2007 at 11:54:52AM -0800, ann kok wrote:
Hi all
I use tar to copy from one harddrive to 2nd harddrive
this doesn't do what you think it does. it only copies files from one
Hi all
I use tar to copy from one harddrive to 2nd harddrive
then i put the harddrive to another same harddrive
computer. how can I make it bootable?
Thank you
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On Wed, Jan 17, 2007 at 11:54:52AM -0800, ann kok wrote:
Hi all
I use tar to copy from one harddrive to 2nd harddrive
this doesn't do what you think it does. it only copies files from one
hard drive to another.
then i put the harddrive to another same harddrive
computer. how can I make it
Hi Andrew
thank you
could you give me more info?
i try to fdisk the 1st hardrive and can't see any
bootable flag on it!
But i did try to set the bootable flag on the 2nd
harddrive. but it also can't boot!
how can I install the bootloader on the 2nd harddrive?
can you give me more info?
Thank
On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:58:48 -0800
Andrew Sackville-West [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Wed, Jan 17, 2007 at 11:54:52AM -0800, ann kok wrote:
Hi all
I use tar to copy from one harddrive to 2nd harddrive
this doesn't do what you think it does. it only copies files from one
hard drive to
On Wed, Jan 17, 2007 at 12:59:21PM -0800, ann kok wrote:
Hi Andrew
Hi
thank you
you're welcome.
please don't top post. thanks.
could you give me more info?
sure, but we need more info too... what specifically are you trying to
do? It sounds like you're trying to duplicate a system onto
Here's what I did when I got a new hard disk recently:
1. Booted Etch net-install disc.
2. Set up LVM using rescue-mode.
3. Created symlinks in ramdisk root filesystem to necessary libraries
on old, source partition so rsync could run (it'd be nice if rsync and
the required libs were on the
Dear all
Thank you for your help
Let me explain
I am testing how to duplicate the system and have fast
recovery in case of any problem
1/ I install the debian and all programs in /dev/hda
2/ then i put the new harddrive in /dev/hdc
3/ format, partition as hda and mount /dev/hdc
4/ using tar
On 1/17/07, ann kok [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
1/ I install the debian and all programs in /dev/hda
Remember that /dev/hda is the entire device, not a partition on it.
You probably mean /dev/hda1. However, I heartily recommend that you
use LVM instead. I recommend that you do what I did and
ann kok wrote:
Let me explain
I am testing how to duplicate the system and have fast
recovery in case of any problem
It sounds like you're wanting to clone a drive, in which case you're
doing this the hard way. The easy way is to use the 'dd' command. See
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