I think you have the right idea. I haven't done it before but it seems
correct. I think all you need to do is just copy the files to say /temp/var
then change mount /temp/var as /var instead of /dev/hdc1. Then change the
drives, move the files and change the mountpoint again.
-----Original Message-----
From: Darryl Harvey [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 8:59 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Changing Hard disks
I have a failing hard disk that I need to replace, but now I need some help
doing just that without losing anything.
The system (Rh6.0) has three IDE drives set up as;
[darryl@slab darryl]$ sudo fdisk -l
Password:
Disk /dev/hda: 128 heads, 63 sectors, 782 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 8064 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 1 5 20128+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda2 6 782 3132864 5 Extended
/dev/hda5 6 394 1568416+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda6 395 782 1564384+ 83 Linux
Disk /dev/hdc: 32 heads, 63 sectors, 543 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 2016 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdc1 1 543 547312+ 83 Linux
Disk /dev/hdd: 14 heads, 40 sectors, 944 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 560 * 512 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdd1 1 878 245820 83 Linux
/dev/hdd2 879 944 18480 82 Linux swap
Mounted as;
[darryl@slab darryl]$ cat /etc/fstab
/dev/hda5 / ext2 defaults 1 1
/dev/hda6 /home ext2 defaults 1 2
/dev/hdc1 /var ext2 defaults 1 2
/dev/hdd1 /tmp ext2 defaults 1 2
/dev/hdd2 swap swap defaults 0 0
The faulty disk (Which is still running and useable) is hdc1 (/var).
I have another Hard disk that I will replace this with, but the question I
have is what process do I do this in?
IE: Copy off /var to somewhere else, remove hdc1, install new hdc1, install
Filesystem . format hdc1, then copy /var to hdc1 and reboot??
I think where I am most falling down, is how do I move /var from hdc1 to /
to accomplish to removal of hdc and the installation of the new drive ready
to format..
How do I do this ?? Easiest and painless way possible would be
appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Darryl
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