gary artim wrote: > Just uses create a mirror of a system I'm running. May help?! -- gary > This certainly works, but what I was mentioning to the O.P. was that at the mkfs step, there are options which can improve performance, particularly with ext4 and TB+ filesystems. But this is perfectly functional, and will allow for the resize. > ## Add the new disk to the system > this example assumes a /dev/sda and (new) /dev/sdb > sda has 3 partitions, 1 swap, /boot, /. / and /boot are ext3 fstype. > > ## create new partition on new disk > > parted (you need to set the partition type as gpt) > mkpart > ## (model after target disk only larger, note: change the names (labels) > ## create 3 partition /, /boot, swap) > > ## make filesystem and copy > > mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdb3 > mount /dev/sdb3 /mnt > cd / > find . -xdev | cpio -pdumv /mnt > umount /mnt > > mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdb1 > mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt > cd /boot > find . -xdev | cpio -pdumv /mnt > umount /mnt > > ## mbr copy > > dd if=/dev/sda of=/dev/sdb bs=446 count=1 > > ## fix grub > ## boot fc11 recovery dvd > ## (need newer grub for gpt partition tables) > ## assumes your first partition has grub installed on it > grub > root (hd0,0) > setup (hd0) > exit > > > On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 9:05 AM, Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx> wrote: >> stefan riemens wrote: >>> I use plain and simple dd from a livecd for this purpose.. Make sure >>> you get the devices correct though! After dd has finished, you can use >>> gparted to grow you partitions (or system-config-lvm in case of lvm). >>> Alternatively, if you want to rearrange your partitions, you could >>> create a partition table seperately, and then copy individual >>> partiations over using dd. For that to work however, I suspect you >>> need to make sure you only have a partition table, rather then >>> complete filesystems. >>> >> You have missed the point of the more complex process I described, a dd copy >> gets you no better than you had (slowly). By tuning the filesystem options to >> the intended use a significant improvement in performance can be obtained. >> >>> Good luck! >>> Stefan >>> >>> 2010/2/20, Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx>: >>>> Jatin K wrote: >>>>> Dear list >>>>> >>>>> I'm using FC 12 x86_64 on my dell vostro 1520 notebook with 160GB hdd >>>>> installed in it , now I want to upgrade the hdd from 160GB to 320GB >>>>> 7200 RPM >>>>> >>>>> is it possible to transfer fedora 12 from one hdd to another ?? I dont >>>>> want to re-install it as lots of software and configurations are there >>>>> in old one >>>>> >>>>> is there any way like ghost ( like in M$ environment ) for Linux or may >>>>> be something like that >>>>> >>>> If you just want more space, there are several things already mentioned >>>> which >>>> will work. If you want to get best performance you will have to manually >>>> build >>>> the new layout. If you have some application or data which is taking most of >>>> the >>>> space, like MP3, flash clips, pictures or movies, you will get better >>>> performance putting them in a filesystem tuned to the file size involved, >>>> and if >>>> you have a huge number of small files you might consider a filesystem other >>>> than >>>> ext4 default, either something else or some of the neat extended options >>>> which >>>> can make things faster. >>>> >>>> For "more of the same" there are a number of solutions, read the suggestions >>>> you >>>> have and choose. >>>> -- Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx> "We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from the machinations of the wicked." - from Slashdot -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
