Hi, Gregory. However, Image Cast is much better than Ghost. There are many technical reasons for this, but I've found IC to be a better image client. ----- Original Message ----- From: Gregory Nowak <gnowak1@xxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 5:14 PM Subject: Re: transfering linux system to another hard drive > Since we're discussing thoes programs, another good one is Norton Ghost. > Greg > > > On Wed, Dec 05, 2001 at 08:28:41AM -0500, Thomas Ward wrote: > > There is a great program out there called Image cast 4.5 that will do just > > this sort of thing. It isn't free, but I love it. > > Image cast does have a dos client which you can make a batch file for which > > will do the following: > > A. Image all your files, and if you want image [partitions as well. B. > > converts it to a file which you send to another computer on your network or > > another hard drive in your computer. C. I use a batch file which then > > extracts the image onto the new hard drive, and it is easy as that. > > If you are interrested email me off list and I'll see if I can help you get > > up and running with IC 4.5, and get your drives imaged. > > You can email me at: > > tward at bright.net > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Cheryl Homiak <chomiak at chartermi.net> > > To: <blinux-list at redhat.com>; speakup <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>; > > <debian-user at lists.debian.org> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 9:29 AM > > Subject: transfering linux system to another hard drive > > > > > > > I apologize for the cross-post, but I'm trying to get info as soon as > > > possible; even if somebody has just seen this on one of these lists and > > > can steer me toward the correct archive it would be appreciated. > > > My hard drive with linux is failing; I have just obtained a 20gig drive > > > which will have both my dos and linux on it. All drives--my dying linux > > > drive, my old and tiny dos drive, and my new drive--are all connected to > > > the computer. I will have to partition the hard drive, but it is being > > > recognized correctly in the bios and linux. Eventually, the dying drive > > > (hda) will be removed as will the dos drive (hdd) and the new drive (hdb) > > > will become hda. I want to know if there is a way to transfer my linux > > > from the dying 2.5gig drive to the new 20gig; I am assuming I will first > > > need to partition the hard drive and the partitioning will probably be > > > somewhat different from the old drive due to the difference in size. > > > Sorry for the info repeat to those on blinux. > > > I know I saw a discussion of just this problem somewhere recently but > > > haven't been able to locate it. > > > Also, can I make my partition that will hold dos with linux since I have > > > no data already onthe hard drive to protect? > > > thanks. > > > Cheryl > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
