ubuntu : copy to new hdd?

Craig White craigwhite at azapple.com
Tue Oct 23 20:12:13 MST 2007


On Tue, 2007-10-23 at 15:52 -0700, Shawn Dowler wrote:
> 2007/10/18, betty <nicepenguin at webcanine.com>:
> > ok, i *really like *ubuntu (feisty fawn) . i have it set up 'just like i
> > like it' to be. (on the gui)
> > i will start to use that and phase out rh 9.0 that i've been using forever.
> > the ubuntu is great, it worked easily on my palm :)
> > on my printer:) and on
> > the ext modem :)
> > what more could one want !
> >
> > BUT it is on a 10GB hdd :(
> > i have an 80 gb hdd that i can wipe out the current file system and use
> > that.
> >
> > what commands do i use to copy the 10 gb hdd set up (like a mirror?) to
> > the 80 gb hdd??? then i'll just use the old 10 gb hdd for some other
> > project.
> >
> > probably a stupid question right?
> > thx.
> 
> I've never used any method but the one described here:
> http://reactor-core.org/disk-migration.html
> 
> Never had a problem, and always works like a charm!  If you decide to
> go with one of the "ghost" utilities, I'd be interested in hearing
> about your experience.
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well...at least it was written this century (barely)

sort of old - but hey, if it works.

Ghosting utilities are very popular, easy to use and effective

Craig



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