Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 23:50:18 -0500 From: David Kelly <dkelly@HiWAAY.net> To: FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: HD copy (2,5Gb => 4Gb) Message-ID: <200208272350.18398.dkelly@HiWAAY.net> In-Reply-To: <1030443611.3d6b525b28ce0@www.swissgeeks.com> References: <1030443611.3d6b525b28ce0@www.swissgeeks.com>
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On Tuesday 27 August 2002 05:20 am, Brossin Pierrick wrote: > Hi, > > I installed a FreeBSD Firewall on a 2,5Gb HD. > Now I've been told that I have to put two 4 Gb HD do Raid Mirroring. > > The thing is I'd like to copy my current configuration files, kernel > and stuff to the new HD without to have to reinstall everything. # pax -rw -pe -X / /newroot # pax -rw -pe -X /usr /newusr # pax -rw -pe -X /var /newvar -rw to copy -pe to preserve everything -X to not wander off the specified device (filesystem) "man pax" for more details and options. > I wanted to copy the whole system but as far as I know it's > impossible to resize ufs partition right? man growfs > What's the best way ? Is up to you. Personally I don't think a clean install from CDROM is all that hard. But its useful to move things around by brute force just to get the hang of it. -- David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@hiwaay.net ===================================================================== The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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