[GLLUG] Dual-Boot Copy?

[Mike Neir]

Rsync is easily one of my favorite apps, but I wouldn't try rsycning a 
NTFS/FAT partition though. It might work, but he's going to be much 
better off making a bit-for-bit copy using dd, and then resizing 
afterwards. I replied to the inital post,but it seems my reply was lost. 
Hopefully this one shows up.

MN

Michael George wrote:
> I second the vote for rsync.
>
> Even once you copy your data to the new drive, you will still need to
> install GRUB there so that you can boot from them.  I used to have notes
> on how to do that...  It's not difficult, but the notes make it faster.
>
> On Tue, October 30, 2007 12:54 pm, Karl Schuttler wrote:
>   
>> I like rsync a lot.
>>
>> On 10/30/07, Benjamin Cathey <benjamincathey at catheycompany.com> wrote:
>>     
>>> I think this has been asked before (I know I asked it using two
>>> computers and a network and that was easy) but:
>>>
>>> I have an 80 gig dual boot xp/ubuntu machine (dual using grub) that I
>>> want to copy to a 250 gig drive.  I know I can use gparted to make the
>>> partitions take up the rest of the space but what is the easiest way to
>>> copy this information?  I assume using a live cd (like INSERT Security
>>> or SOMETHING) but am not sure what steps to take.  I would like the
>>> simplest solution possible . . .
>>>
>>> I am sure some of you have done this before so I am checking here first.
>>>
>>> Please let me know
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Benjamin Cathey
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