Re: Transfer my current Linux install to a new dual boot drive with Windows ?

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On 09.01.20 01:59, linux guy wrote:
Hi people.

A bit of a wrinkle in the plans... still need to transfer the operating system though.

The deal to buy the used computer fell through.  It wasn't what I wanted anyway. So I purchased and assembled a new machine.  I will not be installing Windows on it.

Here is the problem... my old operating system is on an M.SATA drive. My new computer has 2 M.2 drives.   I didn't realize there was a difference, because M.2 does both PCIE and SATA.   But it turns out that M.SATA is a different form factor than M.2 and I cannot plug my old M.SATA drive into my new motherboard.

Here is an explanation of the differences between M.2 and M.SATA.
https://searchstorage.techtarget.com/definition/mSATA-SSD-mSATA-solid-state-drive

So how do I transfer my old operating system from the M.SATA drive in my old computer to the M.2 drive in my new computer ?     rsync over the network while running the new computer off a USB drive ?



could fsarchiver be an option ?

http://www.fsarchiver.org/


fsarchiver is on the SysRescueCD (see on the left side for the download link)


the way would be:

- fsarchiver savefs ... => USB disk => fsarchiver restfs ...
- maybe reconfigure UUID in the boot env, /etc/fstab, ???
- ???


I don't know if fsarchiver is able to handle lvm ???
=> see also on the left side "LVM Backups"


some questions:
===============
how old is the old OS ?
how long would it last to configure a new install to the state of the old one ?


new installs have the advantage that they are clean and shiny new computer fit best with shiny new OS !

;-)

the way would be:
- new install
- configure the new install
- rsync your old user to the new /home


--
sixpack13
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