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[G T Smith <grahamsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Sunny wrote:
> On 7/17/07, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) <hylton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I would like to reload the entire system from scratch but do not want to
>> have to re-download all the patches I have already downloaded.
>>

<snip>

>> Comments or should I raise an RFE?
> 
> Why need to reinstall if you just want to move the installation?
> 
> Put the new disk in, as well as the old one. Butt with Knoppix (or
> other live distro) and use either dd or partimage to move over the
> partitions. You can even use tar to get the partition content (it
> preserves the ownership) and untar on the new hard.
> 
> Cheers
> 

I think the OP is after something slightly different, a re-install +
apply changes made to original but NOT to move the current location.

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