On Wed, Jul 16, 2003 at 09:23:40PM +0200, Kjetil Kjernsmo wrote: > I was just given a box with a PIII processor, and I intend to use it > to replace my main server, which currently has a Pentium PRO 180 MHz. > > The new box doesn't have a hard disk, but that's OK, because I can > just take the hard disk out of the old machine and put it into the new > one. Everything is on that disk. > > However, that's the scary part, because what do I do if that disk is > damaged in the process?
Cry, shout obsenities... Usually works for me... You do have backups, right? > Obviously, I have backed up all unique material that is on that disk, > everything that I've created myself is on my workstation disk too. Good. > But I guess there is unnecessary to back up Debian, because that can > more easily be recovered from the Debian archives. But, if something > goes wrong, and I need to reinstall all the stuff that I've now got > with minimal effort, what should I back up before I move? A list of > packages I can just feed to apt, is that possible to create? Other > smart ways to do this? Most configuration items should be in /etc and it's subdirectories and user configs should be under /home. For a list of packages: dpkg --get-selections > package.list > The hardware is obviously quite different on this new box, but I'm > running a unmodified Debian kernel-image-2.4.18-686 2.4.18-5. When the > disk will suddenly find itself in a quite different machine, is it > something I should remember, or should the kernel boot effortlessly on > the new hardware? Provided the kernel on the existing drive has support for the controller in the new machine and is connected in the same position (same /dev device) then it should at least start up. You may need to change things for video, networking, etc. But you should at least have a functional console. > There's nothing like being given new hardware, is it...? :-) Actually, giving it away is a rather nice feeling too... -- Jamin W. Collins Remember, root always has a loaded gun. Don't run around with it unless you absolutely need it. -- Vineet Kumar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
