On Wed, 10 Nov 1999, Jeff Dike wrote:
> I did just -p.
>
> Both the man page and info file say this:
>-a, --archive
> same as -dpR
>
> -d is preserve symlinks, -p is preserve attributes, and -R is recurse.
>
> -d and -R obviously weren't relevant, so I tried -p in case th
> What switches where you using for cp? It _only_ works with '-a' all
> others ('-dpf' for example) copy "byte by byte" and thus fill your
> disk :-).
I did just -p.
Both the man page and info file say this:
-a, --archive
same as -dpR
-d is preserve symlinks, -p is preserve
On Tue, 9 Nov 1999, Jeff Dike wrote:
> > ---8<--- snip ---
> > root@wombat:/tmp> ls -l /dev/mem
> > crw-r- 1 rootkmem 1, 1 May 5 1998 /dev/mem
> > root@wombat:/tmp> cp -a /dev/mem .
> > root@wombat:/tmp> ls -l mem
> > crw-r- 1 root kmem 1, 1 May 5 1998 me
> Because cp will completely foul up device files. Try copying /dev/mem
> from
> one place to another. You won't like the results :-)
> sorry, but I can't stand it if people don't actually try things
> instead of repeating false statements:
> ---8<--- snip ---
> root@wombat:/tmp> ls -l /dev
Jeff,
On Tue, 9 Nov 1999, Jeff Dike wrote:
> > I always wonder why people use tar beasts if they have the wonderful
> > GNU cp?
^^^
>
> Because cp will completely foul up device files. Try copying /dev/mem from
> one place to another. You won't like the results :-)
sorry, but I can't st
Thank you all! :-)
I know am completely unsure of what to do! (jk!)
Actually, I can't do anything until the 18 gb drive I ordered
arrives in a day or two.
I'll let you know how it goes!
Walt
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At 11:28 AM 11/9/99 -0500, Jeff Dike wrote:
>> I always wonder why people use tar beasts if they
> I always wonder why people use tar beasts if they have the wonderful
> GNU cp?
Because cp will completely foul up device files. Try copying /dev/mem from
one place to another. You won't like the results :-)
> Lean back and enjoy the show... I think this alternative is far less
> error prone
On Mon, 8 Nov 1999, Jeff Dike wrote:
> > You should be able to create the linux partitions on the 4.5 gig
> > drive, copy the FS from the 9 to the 4.5 (assuming of course, your not
> > using all 9 gig for linux ;), swap drives, boot from floppy (not
> > nescessary?) and run lilo. You should be s
You can download a full-featured trial of GHOST...and use it for free for
like 30-days. This might be the way to go if you will only use it once.
Sorry, I'm a real cheapo! would rather reinstall than spend $63,
esp. since I'll probably only use it once :-)
Thanks though!
Walt
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Man
> You should be able to create the linux partitions on the 4.5 gig
> drive, copy the FS from the 9 to the 4.5 (assuming of course, your not
> using all 9 gig for linux ;), swap drives, boot from floppy (not
> nescessary?) and run lilo. You should be set.
Right. The copy is a little bit tricky.
At 10:24 AM 11/8/99 -0600, Naomi Hospodarsky wrote:
>There is a utility called "ghost" that is put out by symantec that you can
>use to copy your redhat partition from one drive to another. The thing is,
>since ghost doesn't recognize non-dos partitions, (at least with version
>5.0 which we us
I had to restore a linux install from CDR backup, which may apply here.
(same principle)
I created the partitions ext2 and swap on the disk, booted from floppy
and mounted the drive,
and then copied over the filesystem peice by peice from teh 3 CDR
backups. Once I was done the filesystem was ther
Walt wrote:
>
> I have Windows NT installed on a 4.5 gb drive.
> I have RedHat 6.0 installed on a 9 gb drive.
>
> I need to switch the OS's on the drives :-)
> (i.e., winnt on the 9 and rhat on the 4.5)
> If I have to install it, is there anyway to keep all my
> configuration settings?
BIG ti
Hi Walt,
There is a utility called "ghost" that is put out by symantec that you can
use to copy your redhat partition from one drive to another. The thing is,
since ghost doesn't recognize non-dos partitions, (at least with version
5.0 which we use) it will copy the whole thing block for block
I have Windows NT installed on a 4.5 gb drive.
I have RedHat 6.0 installed on a 9 gb drive.
I need to switch the OS's on the drives :-)
(i.e., winnt on the 9 and rhat on the 4.5)
I have nothing special on the Windows NT machine, so
I can format that drive. My RedHat box, on the other hand,
I wou
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