[PLUG] Dual Boot Troubles

Richard C. Steffens rsteff at comcast.net
Sat Sep 17 04:54:42 UTC 2011


On 09/16/2011 08:56 PM, Jason Barnett wrote:
> Yes, that process should work, but there is an easier way. If you have
> access to a IDE to USB adapter (I have one I would be willing to loan) just
> swap out the drives, boot from a live linux CD then use dd to copy straight
> from the old laptop drive to the new one.  Once done, use gparted to resize
> the partitions to take advantage of the larger hard drive and it should be
> fine.

Yes. I do have one of those. I'll give that a try tomorrow afternoon.

I thought those USB drive devices didn't expose everything. I'll see 
when I try it.

Thanks!

-- 
Regards,

Dick Steffens





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