Install or not install, which is better ?

d4d4n9 · 06-08-2004, 02:33 AM

Hi All,
I am using multi boot with WinME, MDK 9.2 and Fedora Core 1.
I have two hard disks. Hda ( 40GB ) contains two partitions, one for WinME and the other for MDK 9.2
Hdb ( 20 GB ) also contains two partitions, one for Fedora Core 1 and the other is empty.
I plan to upgrade my 20 GB into 120 GB that will be partitioned into 6 partitions. Is it OK ?
If I want Fedora Core 1 in one partition of new 120 GB hard disk, how can I copy it's partition from 20 GB hard disk or should I re install Fedora Core 1 into 120 GB. I hope there is an easier way to do this

Thanks in advance.

Black_iCE_mdk · 06-08-2004, 02:42 AM

Talk about a skitso computer.

I´ll even hate to multi-os any pc.

I guess that is mainly up to you. This question is like ¨what colour should my car be if i am drivin a .....¨

You can copy the partiontions with Notron ghost, but it will not be larger than 20GB. Then you can mk another partition and use the rest of the disk. If you don´t have norton ghost then use g4u.

guess not install. but if things get sticky or funny then install.

http://www.feyrer.de/g4u/

Answer up 2 u.

d4d4n9 · 06-08-2004, 03:13 AM

Thanks Black_iCE_mdk for your info and link.
Have to read g4u manual first

At a glance, looks like I have to connect to an FTP server

,which is unlikely in my condition.
Is there a way to save the compressed image in the empty partition of my 20 GB hard disk, and then uncompress it into partition in 120 GB hard disk ? ( without using FTP server, I meant

)
Thanks in advance.

Black_iCE_mdk · 06-08-2004, 03:17 AM

There is an option to copy disks locally [ i havent tried it yet] but i assume that you can copy all the contents of the disk onto you bigger disk and then through drakpart| fdisk | etc delete the parts you don´t want and their contents also then create the new partition on the disk.

d4d4n9 · 06-08-2004, 03:30 AM

Try to download g4u first and tread my way on it later.
So, I have to rawrite the g4u-1.15.fs file to a floppy disk and do the g4u after booting using floppy.
Am I right ?

Black_iCE_mdk · 06-08-2004, 03:37 AM

yip.

it is extreemly simple - but effective!

Black_iCE_mdk · 06-08-2004, 03:42 AM

oh another tool will be delpart... to get rid of some partitions that just wont go away.

http://www.svrops.com/svrops/dwnldutil.htm

d4d4n9 · 06-08-2004, 07:21 PM

Thanks Black_iCE_mdk for the link.

Black_iCE_mdk · 06-09-2004, 10:12 AM

No problems. Just happy you learnt from my previous experiance. sweeeeet