Re: ?????

[Richard Zimmerman <ke4rit@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Install drive as slave.
> make partitions (fdisk, etc,  same number and order as your current drive,
> they can be diffrent sizes).
> mkfs partitions
> tar from one filesystem to another
>  i.e (cd /home; tar -cmplvf - *) | (cd /new/home; tar -xmpvf -)
>   or something real similair
> make boot disk
> switch primary/master jumpers
> boot from boot disk
> run lilo
> see if the system boots.

   Well, this did *NOT* work for me... You gave *GOOD* instructions, tar was
trying to build the tar file on the old HD and it was too full to hold it.

   I also had a terible time trying to build a Linux boot/root disk....

   Sooooooo, I did the following:

   First, it turns out Maxstor sent me an 8gig hd to replace the 5g! It's also
made by IBM so hopefully it's future is bright and not crashed! <G>

   I went ahead and did a NEW install using the same partition definitions,
etc. Then I mounted the old hd on /mnt and CD'd into it. Then I issued the
command "cp -fpRv * /" to copy the old to the new drive....

   Shutdown the machine, reboot and it worked like a champ! I now have PLENTY of
space to expand!!!!!!

> Well, you should save that till AFTER you trash your system by following my
> advice (I'm a college drop-out remember,  and I went to the high-school with the
> highest illegitimate birth rate in the State of Michigan at the time).

 HA, HA, HA, HA, HA! Don't kid yourself, you da man!

   Thanks for the help.... 

   Richard

P.S. I think I'm about ready to give a talk about my personal experiences from
switching from Windoze to Linux.... Perhaps at a beginners meeting?


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Richard Zimmerman                              ke4rit@earthlink.net
K&B Transport, Inc.                            ke4rit@gate.net
Elkhart, Indiana