[lug] Re: cloning a linux hd

Mike,

This link is great.  It even has info on modifying bootable CDs and creating custom ISOs.  Wasn't somebody on this list just asking about that?

Thanks for your help.

kari

On 12/28/05, Mike Myers <fluffymikey@gmail.com> wrote:

you can just cp -pR (p to preserve permissions, R for recursive) to
copy everything from one drive to another, as long as both drives are
mounted.  Norton Ghost is popular for cloning drives, but it doesn't
handle many of the linux file systems other than ext2.  dd and netcat
are also a couple of tools you can use.  Here's a link to use those
for cloning: http://www.rajeevnet.com/hacks_hints/os_clone/os_cloning.html

On 12/28/05, Kari Matthews <karisue@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Still working on setting up my lab.  They still haven't figured out that I'm
> totally unqualified.  What is the best way to clone a HD?  I have one
> workstation config's as I like it, and I think it might just be easier to
> clone the other 19.
>
> I appreciate any suggestions you might have.
>
> kari
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