[Gllug] migrating install to larger hd

[Bruce Richardson]

On Wed, Jun 02, 2004 at 02:34:35PM +0100, Ben wrote:
> > Is there any urgent reason to replace the existing disk, though?  Would
> > you be prepared to just add the second disk as extra capacity in the
> > short term?  If you are, then LVM will make it much easier to do a
> > migration if you do want to remove the original disk altogether in the
> > long term.
> 
> It's not urgent.

Then just bung the new disk in as extra storage.  Remember to reserve
some space for the root/boot partition if you are eventually going to
retire the first disk.

> Thanks to everyone who has chipped in ideas. I will employ many of them.

If you try the dump+restore route, don't forget to sync first.

-- 
Bruce

I see a mouse.  Where?  There, on the stair.  And its clumsy wooden
footwear makes it easy to trap and kill.  -- Harry Hill
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