[linux-help] Re: Copying files

[David Carmichael <dec2955@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Patrick -

The last three harddrives that I purchased (even the OEM packages) came with
install disks that not only confirmed that your systems BIOS would work with
the drive (and if not added software to the boot sector [do not know how
this effects LILO?[) but would also allow you to partition your drive and
copy drive 'X' to partition 'A'. This makes the drive install <almost> as
easy as a few key presses. Then you can format the drive under the operating
system of your choice.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Klee" <drwho@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 12:19 AM
Subject: [linux-help] Copying files


> Hi,
>     I was wondering, I have a 1 gig hard disk, and I am upgrading to a
> 40 gig hard disk.  I want to somehow copy ALL files and partitions to
> the new drive without messing up my linux configuration and having to
> re-install Linux.  I know it has something to do with tarring files and
> then cp'ing them.  I am just unsure.
> if someone can point me to the HOW-TO because I didn't see one on
> http://www.linuxdoc.org/ maybe I am overlooking :-D
>
> Cheers.
>
> --
> Patrick "TuPat" Klee
> http://www.geocities.com/mykros78
> "Everything is at it's best when it's run from the
> UNIX command prompt."
>
>
>
>
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