Re: [Server-devel] Cloning

2010-08-13 Thread David Leeming
Thanks Martin, I had thought that there would be a way without using third party software. I am not a Linux expert by any description! So if anyone could be so kind as to fill in a bit to Martin's summary explaining how to do each step, it would be most helpful. I have an IT officer from the Depar

Re: [Server-devel] Cloning

2010-08-13 Thread Martin Langhoff
Hi David, super brief - - get the machine in 'single user mode' ("init 1" on the commandline will work) - plug new disk in, setup the partition table, and the filesystems - rsync / and /library to the temp mountpoints - remove hardware-specific files: /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persisntent-net.rules -

[Server-devel] Cloning

2010-08-13 Thread David Leeming
Are there any recommended ways of cloning an XS installation? We have tried Ping and Reflect but with difficulty. David Leeming ___ Server-devel mailing list Server-devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel