From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.44.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A81AE40260 for ; Wed, 5 Dec 2001 12:38:56 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail.redhat.com (mail.redhat.com [199.183.24.239]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id fB5Hcup28625 for ; Wed, 5 Dec 2001 12:38:56 -0500 Received: (from mail@localhost) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) id fB5HcuX10903 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Wed, 5 Dec 2001 12:38:56 -0500 Received: from fl-mta01.durocom.com (fl-mta01.durocom.com [216.53.195.242]) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) with ESMTP id fB5Hctw10897 for ; Wed, 5 Dec 2001 12:38:56 -0500 Received: from n6m3o7 ([205.245.120.143]) by fl-mta01.durocom.com with SMTP id <20011205174011.BYE1137.fl-mta01@n6m3o7> for ; Wed, 5 Dec 2001 12:40:11 -0500 Message-ID: <015f01c17db3$b3ea9dc0$6178f5cd@n6m3o7> From: "Angelo Sonnesso" To: References: Subject: Re: transfering linux system to another hard drive Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 11:38:32 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Reply-To: "Angelo Sonnesso" List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: What about just saving your configuration, and data files. Then do a fresh install then copy your saved files on the new hard drive If you would like since you have DSL you could send them to me at my office and I could burn a cd for you, or send them back via ftp. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cheryl Homiak" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 11:45 AM Subject: Re: transfering linux system to another hard drive > On Tue, 4 Dec 2001, Janina Sajka wrote: > > simply install then move the data, including appropriate /etc > > configurations, back over. Certainly seems more secure and less > > experimental to me. > I would say you are basically right, only how far would I have to go with > the install? What I don't like is that I have to use speakup disk that are > an older version than my present system, and I don't want to install the > old kernel and base system etc. If I can just use the debian rescue and > root disk to create my partitions and initialize them I don't have > aproblem, but I'm trying to avoid having to use ppp at all and having to > do a massive upgrade after I install. > > Cheryl > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >