Is there anyway I can make can make an exact copy of a hard disk on another hard disk, mount the latter back in its original box and it boot as if it were just like the original? I have 10 identical dell multiplex boxes. Each installation via our lan nfs server takes around 90 minutes because I have to setup nis, nfs and choose much of the software by hand. Google is a minefield of ideas. Just wanted something 10.0 specific. Anyone been here? Cheers, Steve.
steve a écrit :
Is there anyway I can make can make an exact copy of a hard disk on another hard disk, mount the latter back in its original box and it boot as if it were just like the original?
I have 10 identical dell multiplex boxes. Each installation via our lan nfs server takes around 90 minutes because I have to setup nis, nfs and choose much of the software by hand.
Google is a minefield of ideas. Just wanted something 10.0 specific. Anyone been here?
Cheers, Steve.
Hello, I've done that, but I didn't find a Linux tool, I used : Paragon Partition Manager 7.0 for windows XP, I was able to copy 250 GB drive in empty ones, even the MBR is copied. All types of Linux partitions were supported. Michel.
On Thu, 2006-01-19 at 21:17 +0100, steve wrote:
Is there anyway I can make can make an exact copy of a hard disk on another hard disk, mount the latter back in its original box and it boot as if it were just like the original?
I have 10 identical dell multiplex boxes. Each installation via our lan nfs server takes around 90 minutes because I have to setup nis, nfs and choose much of the software by hand.
Google is a minefield of ideas. Just wanted something 10.0 specific. Anyone been here?
Not done it recently but I used to use the "Hard Disk Upgrade Mini
Howto" method.
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Dave Cotton
Is there anyway I can make can make an exact copy of a hard disk on another hard disk, mount the latter back in its original box and it boot as if it were just like the original?
I have 10 identical dell multiplex boxes. Each installation via our lan nfs server takes around 90 minutes because I have to setup nis, nfs and choose much of the software by hand.
Google is a minefield of ideas. Just wanted something 10.0 specific. Anyone been here? I have not tried this specifically, but the Unix/Linux dd command should be able to do what you want. Given /dev/hda The original disk, and /dev/hdc the second disk (on the secondary IDE channel). as root - and better performed either in single user mode or from a rescue CD:
On Thursday 19 January 2006 3:17 pm, steve wrote:
dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/hdc
This is a raw copy.
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Jerry Feldman
On Thu, 2006-01-19 at 15:45 -0500, Jerry Feldman wrote:
Is there anyway I can make can make an exact copy of a hard disk on another hard disk, mount the latter back in its original box and it boot as if it were just like the original?
I have 10 identical dell multiplex boxes. Each installation via our lan nfs server takes around 90 minutes because I have to setup nis, nfs and choose much of the software by hand.
Google is a minefield of ideas. Just wanted something 10.0 specific. Anyone been here? I have not tried this specifically, but the Unix/Linux dd command should be able to do what you want. Given /dev/hda The original disk, and /dev/hdc the second disk (on the secondary IDE channel). as root - and better performed either in single user mode or from a rescue CD:
On Thursday 19 January 2006 3:17 pm, steve wrote: dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/hdc
This is a raw copy.
Jerry do the disks have to be the same size or geometry? IOW is this method in dependant of differences in the two disks?
On Thu, 2006-01-19 at 21:17 +0100, steve wrote:
Is there anyway I can make can make an exact copy of a hard disk on another hard disk, mount the latter back in its original box and it boot as if it were just like the original?
I have 10 identical dell multiplex boxes. Each installation via our lan nfs server takes around 90 minutes because I have to setup nis, nfs and choose much of the software by hand.
Use dd with a large block size. That will make an exact disk-2-disk copy. -- Ken Schneider UNIX since 1989, linux since 1994, SuSE since 1998
Hi, Make fresh & preconfigured install, backup with Mondo to CDs or DVD, and then just boot from that media and type ¨nuke¨. On AMD Athlon XP1600 it will take around 15 min to install whole system with OOo, players, etc. On Thursday 19 January 2006 22:17, steve wrote:
Is there anyway I can make can make an exact copy of a hard disk on another hard disk, mount the latter back in its original box and it boot as if it were just like the original?
I have 10 identical dell multiplex boxes. Each installation via our lan nfs server takes around 90 minutes because I have to setup nis, nfs and choose much of the software by hand.
Google is a minefield of ideas. Just wanted something 10.0 specific. Anyone been here?
Cheers, Steve.
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steve wrote:
Is there anyway I can make can make an exact copy of a hard disk on another hard disk, mount the latter back in its original box and it boot as if it were just like the original?
I have 10 identical dell multiplex boxes. Each installation via our lan nfs server takes around 90 minutes because I have to setup nis, nfs and choose much of the software by hand.
Google is a minefield of ideas. Just wanted something 10.0 specific. Anyone been here?
Look in the system manual, under Advanced Installation Scenarios.
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