Re: transfering linux system to another hard drive

["Thomas Ward" <tward@bright.net>]

Hi, Gregory. However, Image Cast is much better than Ghost. There are many
technical reasons for this, but I've found IC to be a better image client.

----- Original Message -----
From: Gregory Nowak <gnowak1@uic.edu>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: transfering linux system to another hard drive


> Since we're discussing thoes programs, another good one is Norton Ghost.
> Greg
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 05, 2001 at 08:28:41AM -0500, Thomas Ward wrote:
> > There is a great program out there called Image cast 4.5 that will do
just
> > this sort of thing. It isn't free, but I love it.
> > Image cast does have a dos client which  you can make a batch file for
which
> > will do the following:
> > A. Image all your files, and if you want image [partitions as well.  B.
> > converts it to a file which you send to another computer on your network
or
> > another hard drive in your computer. C. I use a batch file which then
> > extracts the image onto the new hard drive, and it is easy as that.
> > If you are interrested email me off list and I'll see if I can help you
get
> > up and running with IC 4.5, and get your drives imaged.
> > You can email me at:
> > tward@bright.net
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Cheryl Homiak <chomiak@chartermi.net>
> > To: <blinux-list@redhat.com>; speakup <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>;
> > <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 9:29 AM
> > Subject: transfering linux system to another hard drive
> >
> >
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
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