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Hello to all
I have a linux distribution in a/dev/sda2 partition and I would like to install this distribution in the partition/dev/sda8
can someone tell me how do it so that the 2 partition will start at the startup
and thanks in advance
Can you explain in more detail what you mean? This doesn't really make much sense...
If you've installed a distro in one partition, then it's already installed... how do you then relate sda8 to this? What distro are we even talking about?
And please use informative thread titles in future, so we know what kind of a question you're asking, thanks.
There are a number of ways to copy data. Some data on the partition may have specific references to sda2 and would have to be changed to be useful or used.
Ways to copy data might include mv, tar, cpio, dd, rsync, partimage, gparted, clonezilla and maybe 10 more ways. Some distros offer types of backup applications and some file systems could be used to make images.
well if you really need to
-- why ???? no idea but it is your machine --
" dd if=/dev/sda2 of=/dev/sda8 "
then make the needed edits to your unnamed/unknown bootloader
Thanks very much
and I have another problem
I want to do a live-cd of the distro available on sda2
How can I do that?
and my final goal make an available on sda2 distro Installer
and thanks again
Live cd's are more than just ISO's of existing installations. Without additional configuration you aren't going to get it to run by ISO'ing the sda2 partition and booting it.
And Im unable to understand the second part of the question. Could you explain more?
I want to do a live-cd of the distro available on sda2
How can I do that?
and my final goal make an available on sda2 distro Installer
and thanks again
well first you might want to do some research / studying /homework on your own
my distro is LFS
and simply I want to created an installer for my distro
but I do not know how and my cammarad told me that I need an iso and live CDs but how created a live cd?
Try clonezilla, mondoarchive and others.
This assumes you mean create a copy that will install onto the box or another equiv box.
If you want a 'real' installer that asks the user qns etc, someone else will have to answer.
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