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Hi
I think my hard disk is going to crash!
I have a Win XP and a Redhat 7.5 on my hard disk and I want to save the files, programs and settings of my Linux. What should I do? Is there any way to mirror the linux?
Any help is highly appreciated!
Soheyl
How can I use Knoppix to transfer all the settings of my previous Redhat installation?
Look. I have many programs on my redhat installation with many settings that will take me a long time to setup again (Actually some of the programs and their settings aren't setup by me!). Can Knoppix transfer all of them, without requiring more labour?
Thanks
Soheyl
Originally posted by soheyl How can I use Knoppix to transfer all the settings of my previous Redhat installation?
Look. I have many programs on my redhat installation with many settings that will take me a long time to setup again (Actually some of the programs and their settings aren't setup by me!). Can Knoppix transfer all of them, without requiring more labour?
Thanks
Soheyl
if you copy every file over to the new drive all the settings willbe the same as before
I think settings are stored in /etc and /home/user/.program/ but you should copy everything in / over
Originally posted by soheyl How can I use Knoppix to transfer all the settings of my previous Redhat installation?
Look. I have many programs on my redhat installation with many settings that will take me a long time to setup again (Actually some of the programs and their settings aren't setup by me!). Can Knoppix transfer all of them, without requiring more labour?
Thanks
Soheyl
It is easier then you know.
Buy a second hdd.
Create partitions on new hdd, maybe like on your old one.
Format new partitions.
Boot e.g. from Knoppix or other bootable cd.
Then mount old and new hdd with e.g.
mount /dev/hda /mnt/
mount /dev/hdc /mnt2/
and then copy all old files on new partition with:
cp -av /mnt/* /mnt2
and execute your favorite bootmanger e.g. grub-install.
Last edited by [bc]paddy.hm; 07-20-2005 at 10:29 AM.
Thank you all
I have another question (maybe a silly one):
Do I have to use Knoppix or other bootable CD. If I install a new version of Redhat, is it impossible to mount the older partition and then copy all files over the existing (and maybe in-use) ones?
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