Re: Move installation to larger partition

[Michael]

* soko.tica  [2017-05-04 13:30:31 +0200]:

> I am not quite sure I actually understand properly what you want to
> achieve, but it shouldn't be possible to "rsync programs". If it is
> actually possible, it is not a proper way to do it.
> 
> I recomment getting all the installed programs on the existing drive, e.g:
> $ pkg_info -m | tee myinstalledprograms
> and then sending myinstalledprograms, say, as an attachment to yourself to
> your e-mail address. After a fresh install on new hdd, donwload your
> myinstalledprograms and
> $ doas pkg_add -l myinstalledprograms
> Also, you may save your ~/.xinitrc /etc/rc.local /etc/pf.conf.local and
> other config stuff as a *.tar.gz and recreate your config on new install
> within minutes.
> 


Ok, problem is solved. Not exactly what I wanted, but is best way.
Ddd a new install, install programs, and moved my files over.
Just didn't want to downlaod everything again.
System is up and running. A few things to tweak, but all is well. Have plenty 
of room now.
Thanks everybody.
Mike



> On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 10:19 PM, Michael  wrote:
> 
> > I am finally getting close to filling my / partition. There is no room
> > on this disk to growfs/newfs. However, I have a lot of space by
> > reducing the size of windows partition. Is it possible to move my
> > openbsd system to the larger space available and modify grub2 for
> > booting, and /etc/fstab for uuid?
> >
> > Or, perhaps do a fresh install and then rsync files and programs?
> > I'm just trying to keep everything I have and save a lot of time
> > reinstalling everything.
> >
> > I'm not trying to do crazy stuff, just getting my system up and going
> > again with more room :)
> >
> > Thanks
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Re: Move installation to larger partition

[Daniel Villarreal]

I'd back up the hd before beginning.

I recommend studying
https://www.openbsd.org/faq/
and
https://www.michaelwlucas.com/os/ao2e
(Absolute OpenBSD, 2nd Edition)
See chapter on multiboot installation.

Good luck!
Daniel Villarreal


On 05/03/2017 04:19 PM, Michael wrote:
> I am finally getting close to filling my / partition. There is no room
> on this disk to growfs/newfs. However, I have a lot of space by
> reducing the size of windows partition. Is it possible to move my
> openbsd system to the larger space available and modify grub2 for
> booting, and /etc/fstab for uuid?
> 
> Or, perhaps do a fresh install and then rsync files and programs?
> I'm just trying to keep everything I have and save a lot of time
> reinstalling everything.
> 
> I'm not trying to do crazy stuff, just getting my system up and going
> again with more room :)
> 
> Thanks

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Re: Move installation to larger partition

[soko.tica]

I am not quite sure I actually understand properly what you want to
achieve, but it shouldn't be possible to "rsync programs". If it is
actually possible, it is not a proper way to do it.

I recomment getting all the installed programs on the existing drive, e.g:
$ pkg_info -m | tee myinstalledprograms
and then sending myinstalledprograms, say, as an attachment to yourself to
your e-mail address. After a fresh install on new hdd, donwload your
myinstalledprograms and
$ doas pkg_add -l myinstalledprograms
Also, you may save your ~/.xinitrc /etc/rc.local /etc/pf.conf.local and
other config stuff as a *.tar.gz and recreate your config on new install
within minutes.

On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 10:19 PM, Michael  wrote:

> I am finally getting close to filling my / partition. There is no room
> on this disk to growfs/newfs. However, I have a lot of space by
> reducing the size of windows partition. Is it possible to move my
> openbsd system to the larger space available and modify grub2 for
> booting, and /etc/fstab for uuid?
>
> Or, perhaps do a fresh install and then rsync files and programs?
> I'm just trying to keep everything I have and save a lot of time
> reinstalling everything.
>
> I'm not trying to do crazy stuff, just getting my system up and going
> again with more room :)
>
> Thanks
> ___
> Openbsd-newbies mailing list
> Openbsd-newbies@sfobug.theapt.org
> http://mailman.theapt.org/listinfo/openbsd-newbies
>
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