Since no one has already suggested the following, I'm making this suggestion: 1. cp -r /boot /tmp/boot-before 2. Untar the tarfile 3. cp -r /boot /tmp/boot-after 4. diff -r /tmp/boot-before /tmp/boot-after 5. Study the differences. 6. ??? 7. Profit!
On Thu, 2008-07-03 at 15:04 +0300, Noam Rathaus wrote: > Hi, > > My aim is to take a dump of one server (tar.gz) and put it on a new server, > effectively duplicating the computer. > > On Thursday 03 July 2008 14:21:54 Yedidyah Bar-David wrote: > > On Thu, Jul 03, 2008 at 02:03:13PM +0300, Noam Rathaus wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > The "blue" menu doesn't appear, only the prompt. > > > > > > Everything is "identical" the only different between "before" and "after" > > > is that the "tar.gz" is based on stable kernel, while the installer was > > > based on a testing kernel. > > > > > > But that shouldn't affect it, as I am basically replacing everything... > > > > > > Maybe a better approach would be to "format" the /dev/sda partition > > > first? > > > > I think that if your aim is to only replace kernel(s), you make sure > > your tar does not replace other files, only kernels, plus perhaps > > menu.lst (so that these kernels are selectable from the menu). > > Specifically, do not replace under /boot/grub any files except for, > > perhaps, menu.lst and device.map. -- 42 is the answer to everything. Food is the answer to everything except obesity. My own blog is at http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/ My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which I may be affiliated in any way. WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
