find . -mount -depth -print|cpio -pdmv /newtempmount I have used this under Dgux, Sunos, Solaris and Hpux, and it has always worked correctly (although under Sunos and Hpux the switches are slightly different). I have used it to move root /usr and Oracle database volumes under Solaris. Time stamps, owner, group, permissions and hard and symbolic links are preserved. Sparse, database files done "grow" either. I have done it so often I could do it in my sleep, and probably have.
Ken Gaugler wrote: > > Yeah, that time is here again, when I need more disk space. I > have been thinking about moving my Debian to a larger drive, so > I can take out the smallest drive to make room for a big one. > > This is a heartwrenching decision; It has taken a long time to get > my system working like I want it; including up to 1.2 level. > > It seems really impractical to try to "copy" the data from one > disk to another (correct me if I am wrong, please) because symlinks > tend to get lost or messed up. > > Seems to me the most direct way to move the system is make new boot > disks, install a base system from my old CD (1.1), upgrade in place > to 1.2 using ftp, and then restore my favorite configuration files. > > Anyone have a better idea? > > Thanks! > > -- > Key fingerprint = D6 A7 D7 8C 92 CB 42 FD 60 D5 62 1C D7 B9 EA 8E > Ken Gaugler N6OSK Hybrid Networks, Inc. Cupertino, Calif. > URL: http://www.hybrid.com > (personal: "keng at wco dot com" URL: http://www.wco.com/~keng) > "The life of a Repo Man is ALWAYS INTENSE..." > > -- > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
