Afternoon,
On 26 Apr 2005, at 12:53 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote:
On 26/04/2005 12:44 PM, "Toby Oldham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Hi all, I'm planning on upgrading my G5's Hard Disk at the same time
as
installing Tiger. I figured the best way to do this is install the new
HD, install Tiger onto the new HD, then use the Setup utility to
migrate my user data from the old HD to the new one.
Can anyone confirm that it is possible to use the SU in the method
I've
described? My previous experience was in moving user data via a
firewire cable between a G5 and a G4. I'm unsure whether it can be
used
between two internal HDs.
A few google searches haven't revealed anything, any info appreciated.
Cheers,
Tobes.
Hi Tobes
I haven't tried it via two internal drives. As it needs to look for a
Firewire connection it may not work but not 100% sure on that though.
You
could always setup the new drive, create the same User, then reboot
over to
the older user and replace the folders inside it with your current
data.
That may also work.
I've done that on a couple of my machines, and then just repaired
permissions, and it all worked fine. Not the best way, but still works
well.
:o) And always worth it as a last resort.
Hope that helps.
Kind Regards
Daniel
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**For everything Macintosh**
rsync could be of use for transferring files, the beauty of Unix /
Linux and the genius of an Australian; Andrew Tridgell (Samba)
rsync is a file transfer program capable of efficient remote update
via a fast differencing algorithm.
information is found via the terminal; type, man rsync
It is used via the command line:
rsync -avz /Volumes/OLDHD/Documents /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/Documents
(example only, naming conventions different for each machine and only
valid with OS X)
This transfers all files in Documents folder on old drive to Documents
folder on new. Notice back-slash with space this signifies a space in
naming convention of drive. The -avz - tells program this is an
option, a is archive it will transfer all files with symbolic links and
preferences, v is verbose can see what and where files are being
transfered, z is compressed slightly faster transfer but definitely
smaller can be left off as it is for across networks.
The forward slash at end of commands for destination signifies to
create a folder with name of the src. I have left it blank so as to
deliver them to Documents folder. Their are many uses for said program
even as a remote or local backup, remember though if you have to remove
system files one has to be Administrator or initialise root if you are
trying to move things across users.
Cheers!
Rob Davies
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"It is the world which makes known to us our belonging to a
subject-communtiy, especially the existence in the world of the
manufactured objects." Sartre.
