Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 00:24:48 +0200 From: Vincent Zee <basics@zenzee.cistron.nl> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Re: How to add a disk to a new system without losing the data on it? Message-ID: <20030913002448655921.GyazMail.basics@zenzee.cistron.nl> In-Reply-To: <20030912231207574183.GyazMail.basics@zenzee.cistron.nl> References: <200309122104.h8CL4Ml6000489@ice.nodomain> <20030912231207574183.GyazMail.basics@zenzee.cistron.nl>
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On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 23:12:07 +0200, Vincent Zee wrote: >>> How do I add a disk containing data to a new system without erasing >>> that data. >>> >>> I searched the mailinglist and the documentation but could not find >>> information >>> for this scenario. >>> >>> The system in question is running 4.8 >>> The disk is coming from a 5.1 system and uses ufs with softupdates. >>> The disk has one partition. >>>>>>>>> >> >> Would that be UFS1 with softupdates or UFS2 with softupdates? >> I don't think FreeBSD 4.8 understands UFS2. If you didn't specify UFS1 >> when you made the file system on FreeBSD 5.1, you got UFS2 format. >> >> Otherwise the disk should just move. (The MBR partition/slice table >> and the FreeBSD disk-label/partition-table formats are the same.) >> >> dan I'm very relieved and happy to have my disk back. Changing my system from 4.8 to 5.1 did the trick. Thanks all for your help. /\ Vincent
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