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 591B33F03E for ; Tue, 4 Dec 2001 15:29:13 -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 fB4KTDp08158 for ; Tue, 4 Dec 2001 15:29:13 -0500 Received: (from mail@localhost) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) id fB4KTCE02614 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Tue, 4 Dec 2001 15:29:12 -0500 Received: from front1.chartermi.net (24.213.60.123.up.mi.chartermi.net [24.213.60.123]) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) with ESMTP id fB4KTCw02601 for ; Tue, 4 Dec 2001 15:29:12 -0500 Received: from [24.196.69.180] (HELO maranatha.chartermi.net) by front1.chartermi.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5b2) with ESMTP id 35998482; Tue, 04 Dec 2001 15:29:12 -0500 Received: from chomiak (helo=localhost) by maranatha.chartermi.net with local-esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16BGZf-00003s-00; Tue, 04 Dec 2001 08:29:31 -0600 Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 08:29:31 -0600 (CST) From: Cheryl Homiak To: "blinux-list@redhat.com" , speakup , Subject: transfering linux system to another hard drive Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII 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 List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: I apologize for the cross-post, but I'm trying to get info as soon as possible; even if somebody has just seen this on one of these lists and can steer me toward the correct archive it would be appreciated. My hard drive with linux is failing; I have just obtained a 20gig drive which will have both my dos and linux on it. All drives--my dying linux drive, my old and tiny dos drive, and my new drive--are all connected to the computer. I will have to partition the hard drive, but it is being recognized correctly in the bios and linux. Eventually, the dying drive (hda) will be removed as will the dos drive (hdd) and the new drive (hdb) will become hda. I want to know if there is a way to transfer my linux from the dying 2.5gig drive to the new 20gig; I am assuming I will first need to partition the hard drive and the partitioning will probably be somewhat different from the old drive due to the difference in size. Sorry for the info repeat to those on blinux. I know I saw a discussion of just this problem somewhere recently but haven't been able to locate it. Also, can I make my partition that will hold dos with linux since I have no data already onthe hard drive to protect? thanks. Cheryl