[PLUG] Changing hardware but keeping system intact

[Greg Long]

Thanks. I actually have the files over on the "new" box in .tgz backups.
These are dated, but serve for a good test. I guess my greatest concern
was that even though only root will be logged in, in Runlevel 3, it
wouldn't like me untar'ing the archives on top of the existing
directories: Dumping home.tgz into /home replacing existing, dumping
etc.tgz into /etc replacing existing, etc. -- (or should I say "and so
on" in lieu of "etc."?)

I may as well try it....it's an "expendable" system at this point.

Greg

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* Greg Long <plug at maneuveringspeed.com> [2002-10-30 08:26]:
> I want the 60gb drive for the workstation :)

In that case, you can use cpio to copy the files from one hard drive to
another. Either over the wire (nfs mount) or locally (install the hard
drive as a slave in the source computer. 

I think I'd use this command:

$find . | cpio -pm /dest

I seem to remember using this command when moving home directories
around. 

-- 
Russ Johnson
Dimension 7/Stargate Online
http://www.dimstar.net

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