On Sun, Dec 16, 2001 at 10:48:03PM +0800, Paolo Falcone wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > - --- wrote: > > >im going to transfer my debian<old disk> to a new disk. > >i read the Hard-Disk Upgrade HOWTO and my situation is > >different from the HOWTO. right now im using > > > >devFS > >ext3FS > > > >and here is how my disk is partitioned > > > > > >/dev/discs/disc0/part1 mandrake / <mbr> > >/dev/discs/disc0/part2 mandrake <extended> > > -/dev/discs/disc0/part5 mandrake swap > > -/dev/discs/disc0/part6 mandrake usr > > -/dev/discs/disc0/part7 mandrake home > > -/dev/discs/disc0/part8 debian swap > >/dev/discs/disc0/part3 debian / > >/dev/discs/disc0/part4 debian usr > > > >and here is what i want in my new HD(40GB) > > > >/ 500MB > >var 5GB > >usr 10GB > >home 5GB > > > >questions: > > > >1. Should i delete the ext3 journal file first before i > > transfer debian<part3 and part4>? > > There won't be a need, as you just need to copy the contents > of the folders. You need not copy the journal. > You need not copy /proc. Just make a /proc directory in > your new root partition. > > >2. Should i _nomount_ devfs first before i start copying? > > No idea on this. I just copied /dev and it's ok. Then I'd > recompile the kernel on the new partition to support devfs, > then run devfsd, and it's all set. > > >3. How will i am going to boot debian after copying > > since my old mbr<old disk> is part of mandrake? > > Should i install mbr after copying? > > If you're to boot both Mandrake and Debian on the same box, > (and don't have any plans of removing your old hard disk) > I suggest you use grub (and it's easier that way). You can > use grub present in your mandrake partition for this. > > If you'd remove the old hard drive, use cfdisk to make the > new / in the new hard disk bootable. I'll still bat for > the use of grub as your bootloader (grub 0.9x that is), > as it can do more things than lilo can. Or install an > mbr to your new disk(I don't see the need for making / bootable, > as you can still load a kernel from anywhere... but it won't > hurt if you do)
right now(old disk) im dual-booting LM and Debian. i'm using GRUB. After i transferred debian in the new HD, should i `install-mbr`? or reinstalling a bootloader would cause debian to _automatically_ install the MBR for me? > > >4. This one im having FUD. Is it ok to separate /var and /home > > from the old disk(they are both part of /) to the new disk > > and be placed on their respected partitions? > > Yes. > > If you're going for separate partitions, I'd suggest a very > small root partition (say 80 MB) then a big, separate /tmp > partition with the /tmp directory having permissions 1777. > > Not to promote a filesystem flame, but if you're to use your > box for heavy streaming (such as gigabyte size files, databases > et.al), use XFS. Then ReiserFS for partitions that need to be > "cleaned" of contents everytime. For Linux setup at home, I > use XFS for root, /home and /usr, and ReiserFS for /var and /tmp. > Else, ext3 is just fine (but it inherits ext2's limitations...) > will this be ok? / --> EXT3 home --> EXT3 usr --> XFS var --> XFS or / --> XFS home --> EXT3 usr --> XFS var --> EXT3 any thoughts? > If you also need ACL's, use XFS (ext2/ext3 ACLs is still in > development). > ReiserFS is quite good for caching services. > Ext3 is good if you're after the proven strengths of ext2 with > the benefits of journalling. There are also some caveats in > XFS that are not quite good which are not in ext3 (can't > remember - my friend just mentioned it since he uses ext3 in > his workstations) > > Hope this can help... > > > Paolo Alexis Falcone > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org > > iD8DBQE8HLPeCCC2VflBZH0RAiC8AJ0QO3IP5O9PhZy+qZ+kfmaXGIqGQACdGQ6l > 7thtGJovMjDU9lKKUPbpe0I= > =59cr > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > __________________________________ > www.edsamail.com > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks. -- "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." --Sherlock Holmes _The Sign of Four_
