Just uses create a mirror of a system I'm running. May help?! -- gary ## Add the new disk to the system this example assumes a /dev/sda and (new) /dev/sdb sda has 3 partitions, 1 swap, /boot, /. / and /boot are ext3 fstype. ## create new partition on new disk parted (you need to set the partition type as gpt) mkpart ## (model after target disk only larger, note: change the names (labels) ## create 3 partition /, /boot, swap) ## make filesystem and copy mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdb3 mount /dev/sdb3 /mnt cd / find . -xdev | cpio -pdumv /mnt umount /mnt mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdb1 mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt cd /boot find . -xdev | cpio -pdumv /mnt umount /mnt ## mbr copy dd if=/dev/sda of=/dev/sdb bs=446 count=1 ## fix grub ## boot fc11 recovery dvd ## (need newer grub for gpt partition tables) ## assumes your first partition has grub installed on it grub root (hd0,0) setup (hd0) exit On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 9:05 AM, Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx> wrote: > stefan riemens wrote: >> I use plain and simple dd from a livecd for this purpose.. Make sure >> you get the devices correct though! After dd has finished, you can use >> gparted to grow you partitions (or system-config-lvm in case of lvm). >> Alternatively, if you want to rearrange your partitions, you could >> create a partition table seperately, and then copy individual >> partiations over using dd. For that to work however, I suspect you >> need to make sure you only have a partition table, rather then >> complete filesystems. >> > You have missed the point of the more complex process I described, a dd copy > gets you no better than you had (slowly). By tuning the filesystem options to > the intended use a significant improvement in performance can be obtained. > >> Good luck! >> Stefan >> >> 2010/2/20, Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx>: >>> Jatin K wrote: >>>> Dear list >>>> >>>> I'm using FC 12 x86_64 on my dell vostro 1520 notebook with 160GB hdd >>>> installed in it , now I want to upgrade the hdd from 160GB to 320GB >>>> 7200 RPM >>>> >>>> is it possible to transfer fedora 12 from one hdd to another ?? I dont >>>> want to re-install it as lots of software and configurations are there >>>> in old one >>>> >>>> is there any way like ghost ( like in M$ environment ) for Linux or may >>>> be something like that >>>> >>> If you just want more space, there are several things already mentioned >>> which >>> will work. If you want to get best performance you will have to manually >>> build >>> the new layout. If you have some application or data which is taking most of >>> the >>> space, like MP3, flash clips, pictures or movies, you will get better >>> performance putting them in a filesystem tuned to the file size involved, >>> and if >>> you have a huge number of small files you might consider a filesystem other >>> than >>> ext4 default, either something else or some of the neat extended options >>> which >>> can make things faster. >>> >>> For "more of the same" there are a number of solutions, read the suggestions >>> you >>> have and choose. >>> > > -- > Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx> > "We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from > the machinations of the wicked." - from Slashdot > > -- > users mailing list > users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
