From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from hagus.bright.net ([205.212.123.74]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16BkOj-0008OJ-00 for ; Wed, 05 Dec 2001 17:20:13 -0500 Received: from tward (woos-max1-cs-30.dial.bright.net [209.143.18.49]) by hagus.bright.net (8.12.1/8.12.1) with SMTP id fB5MKEgA016007 for ; Wed, 5 Dec 2001 17:20:15 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <001c01c17dda$f65cbd60$0100a8c0@tward> From: "Thomas Ward" To: References: <002201c17d90$c4ee51c0$0100a8c0@tward> <20011205161414.C5737@uic.edu> Subject: Re: transfering linux system to another hard drive Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 17:19:52 -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 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: 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 To: 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 > > To: ; speakup ; > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >