What about just saving your configuration, and data files. Then do a fresh install then copy your saved files on the new hard drive If you would like since you have DSL you could send them to me at my office and I could burn a cd for you, or send them back via ftp. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cheryl Homiak" <chomiak@chartermi.net> To: <blinux-list@redhat.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 11:45 AM Subject: Re: transfering linux system to another hard drive > On Tue, 4 Dec 2001, Janina Sajka wrote: > > simply install then move the data, including appropriate /etc > > configurations, back over. Certainly seems more secure and less > > experimental to me. > I would say you are basically right, only how far would I have to go with > the install? What I don't like is that I have to use speakup disk that are > an older version than my present system, and I don't want to install the > old kernel and base system etc. If I can just use the debian rescue and > root disk to create my partitions and initialize them I don't have > aproblem, but I'm trying to avoid having to use ppp at all and having to > do a massive upgrade after I install. > > Cheryl > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >