[expert] Hard drive upgrade
Sorry for the FAQ-like questions, but I can't find my docs handy: I have used in the past some of the instructions from: http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Hard-Disk-Upgrade/index.html to move a Linux system to a new hard drive, but have not done it in a while. I just got a new one recently (160GB) and have two questions, for those kind enough to answer me: - does the Large Disk Mini How-To still apply with the kernel coming with MDK9.1? - I remember having tried once (a while ago) a similar "move/upgrade", using cpio, but I do not recall the exact syntax (it is in the same place with my lost docs :)) ... anybody knowing it? TIA, Stef Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Hard drive upgrade
Answering my own question ;) While playing with "info cpio" I remembered/found what I needed: I would have to pipe "find /" through cpio - got number "2". I guess I will just go "by the book with "1" ... Sorry for the trouble ... just dump the original email ;) Stef On Tuesday 29 July 2003 06:43 pm, stefmit wrote: > Sorry for the FAQ-like questions, but I can't find my docs handy: I have > used in the past some of the instructions from: > > http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Hard-Disk-Upgrade/index.html > > to move a Linux system to a new hard drive, but have not done it in a > while. I just got a new one recently (160GB) and have two questions, for > those kind enough to answer me: > - does the Large Disk Mini How-To still apply with the kernel coming with > MDK9.1? > - I remember having tried once (a while ago) a similar "move/upgrade", > using cpio, but I do not recall the exact syntax (it is in the same place > with my lost docs :)) ... anybody knowing it? > > TIA, > Stef Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] hard drive upgrade (ide to scsi)
I ipgraded my ide system with ut2 scsi controller ( tekram-symbios) and 2ibm u2w scsi hds. It detected the controller properly, but I still can notconnect to any of scsi hds. scsi ids are 0 and 1. The devices I tried toaccess were /dev/sda and /dev/sdb ( fdisk /dev/sda). The error message I get is "Unable to open /dev/sda" .When I run diskdrake it also shows only the ide drive I have in the system.What do I need to do ?thanx
Re: [expert] hard drive upgrade (ide to scsi)
you need an initrd file for your installation. boot with a floppy and mount the root partition somewhere. mkinitrd /boot/initrd_kernel_id.img kernel_id example: mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.2.17 2.2.17 look in your /lib/modules and /boot directories for a list of the kernels that you have available put the following line in /etc/lilo.conf below the image definition initrd=/boot/initrd_kernel_id.img run lilo reboot and your system should be able to find the scsi drives. There is no scsi support when you boot without an initrd image (initial ramdisk) Tom Berkley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I ipgraded my ide system with ut2 scsi controller ( tekram-symbios) > and 2 > ibm u2w scsi hds. It detected the controller properly, but I still > can not > connect to any of scsi hds. scsi ids are 0 and 1. The devices I > tried to > access were /dev/sda and /dev/sdb > ( fdisk /dev/sda). The error message I get is "Unable to open > /dev/sda" . > When I run diskdrake it also shows only the ide drive I have in the > system. > What do I need to do ? > thanx Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] hard drive upgrade (ide to scsi)
PS You're very lucky that your message was readable. Reconfigure your e-mail and get rid of the HTML. Its a lot easier to read plain text and you'll get a better response without it. ^_^ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I ipgraded my ide system with ut2 scsi controller ( tekram-symbios) > and 2 > ibm u2w scsi hds. It detected the controller properly, but I still > can not > connect to any of scsi hds. scsi ids are 0 and 1. The devices I > tried to > access were /dev/sda and /dev/sdb > ( fdisk /dev/sda). The error message I get is "Unable to open > /dev/sda" . > When I run diskdrake it also shows only the ide drive I have in the > system. > What do I need to do ? > thanx Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] hard drive upgrade (ide to scsi)
thanx a lot for your reply man I did all of that and I'm still getting the same message when trying to fdisk those drives. is there something else i need to do? - Original Message - From: "Tom Berkley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 3:02 AM Subject: Re: [expert] hard drive upgrade (ide to scsi) > you need an initrd file for your installation. boot with a floppy and > mount the root partition somewhere. > > mkinitrd /boot/initrd_kernel_id.img kernel_id > > example: > > mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.2.17 2.2.17 > > look in your /lib/modules and /boot directories for a list of the > kernels that you have available > > put the following line in /etc/lilo.conf below the image definition > > initrd=/boot/initrd_kernel_id.img > > run lilo > > reboot > > and your system should be able to find the scsi drives. > > There is no scsi support when you boot without an initrd image (initial > ramdisk) > > Tom Berkley > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I ipgraded my ide system with ut2 scsi controller ( tekram-symbios) > > and 2 > > ibm u2w scsi hds. It detected the controller properly, but I still > > can not > > connect to any of scsi hds. scsi ids are 0 and 1. The devices I > > tried to > > access were /dev/sda and /dev/sdb > > ( fdisk /dev/sda). The error message I get is "Unable to open > > /dev/sda" . > > When I run diskdrake it also shows only the ide drive I have in the > > system. > > What do I need to do ? > > thanx > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
Re: [expert] hard drive upgrade (ide to scsi)
thanx a lot for your reply man I did all of that and I'm still getting the same message when trying to fdisk those drives. is there something else i need to do? - Original Message - From: "Tom Berkley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 3:02 AM Subject: Re: [expert] hard drive upgrade (ide to scsi) > you need an initrd file for your installation. boot with a floppy and > mount the root partition somewhere. > > mkinitrd /boot/initrd_kernel_id.img kernel_id > > example: > > mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.2.17 2.2.17 > > look in your /lib/modules and /boot directories for a list of the > kernels that you have available > > put the following line in /etc/lilo.conf below the image definition > > initrd=/boot/initrd_kernel_id.img > > run lilo > > reboot > > and your system should be able to find the scsi drives. > > There is no scsi support when you boot without an initrd image (initial > ramdisk) > > Tom Berkley > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I ipgraded my ide system with ut2 scsi controller ( tekram-symbios) > > and 2 > > ibm u2w scsi hds. It detected the controller properly, but I still > > can not > > connect to any of scsi hds. scsi ids are 0 and 1. The devices I > > tried to > > access were /dev/sda and /dev/sdb > > ( fdisk /dev/sda). The error message I get is "Unable to open > > /dev/sda" . > > When I run diskdrake it also shows only the ide drive I have in the > > system. > > What do I need to do ? > > thanx > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
