[aclug-L] Re: UHOH!!!!

[gLaNDix <kaufmjes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

well, i'll probably just start from scratch, because i know i've got a lot
of crap laying around on it anyway...  burning a  copy of my /etc and
/Mp3z dir right now...  my /home dir is on a completely different drive,
so it's safe (for now...)

looking on pricewatch, i found a WD 20.4GB for $159 from a place called
AccuByte...  anyone know anything about AccuByte?  they reliable?

the drive info is:
Model: AC420400
20.4GB 9.5ms Access time; Ultra DMA

sound good?

hopefully in the next 2 wks, we'll be able to afford this...  sux to come
right at the time of moving, but oh well... it's also tax return time
soon... : ^ )

l8r,
jesse

<<<Linux lloydix 2.2.14 #1 Sat Jan 22 04:29:13 CST 2000 i586 unknown>>>

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On Wed, 1 Mar 2000, Jonathan Hall wrote:

> > is it possible when i get my new drive (whenever that may be) to copy
> > everything on this drive to that, or would i be better off just starting
> > from scratch?  i've worked 2 years on getting this system just the way i
> > like it, and now the hdd crashes...  
> 
> Well, it should be possible, yes.  It might be simpler to start from
> scratch, especially if you have drive errors--some files may be corrupted,
> etc.  But it's up to you.
> 
> At the very least, backup your /etc and /home probably.  /etc contaions
> 99.8% of the specific configurations on most systems.  You might also back
> up certian directories in /var (/var/spool/mail if you run a mail server,
> etc)
> 
> What I usually do when I go to a new HD is copy all the old data to a "safe
> place" then start from scratch.  That way I can refer to the old data, and
> even cut-n-past relevant configurations... or copy the entire config
> files/sections as desired.
> 
> If you decide you want to try copying everything over as-is, I sent a mail
> about a week or two ago in response to a question about changing HDs that
> describes what, IMO, is the simplest way to make the transition from one
> drive to another.  If you can't find that or if that won't work for you, let
> me know, and I'll tell you how I'd suggest migrating to a new drive without
> losing data.
> 
> 
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