It's easier if you boot from a rescue disk, then run lilo... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell Coker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Debian-ISP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 12:43 PM Subject: Re: transfering linux to new HDD
> On Mon, 25 Nov 2002 08:40, Craig wrote: > > I have transfered a current linux install across to a new > > drive using the cp -a command. I need to now chroot the > > existing install to the new hdd and tell lilo to boot > > from there. > > > > How do I do this from a remote location ? > > If your new drive will be bootable as a secondary drive and you are not going > to remove the primary drive then this should be easy. > > If you are going to make the new drive /dev/hda afterwards then it'll be more > difficult, check the "bios=" option in /etc/lilo.conf... > > -- > http://www.coker.com.au/selinux/ My NSA Security Enhanced Linux packages > http://www.coker.com.au/bonnie++/ Bonnie++ hard drive benchmark > http://www.coker.com.au/postal/ Postal SMTP/POP benchmark > http://www.coker.com.au/~russell/ My home page > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
