> 
> I would like to move my NetBSD installation from wd1 to wd0. The problem
> is that this task is very tedious, but the worst thing is that it is
> relatively slow in my computer.
> 
> The slowest things are compiling X11, all the packages I have in /usr/pkg,
> and the like. So, I would like to copy my current /usr/X11R6, /usr/pkg and
> /usr/local to my new installation.
> 
> For /usr/X11R6 I think there will be no problem. I'm using xpkgwedge, so
> this directory only contains X11 base system. For /usr/pkg, I think I'll
> also have to copy /var/db/pkg. Although... shall I copy the entire /var
> directory to the new install?

If you just want to move your installation from one disk to another on
the same machine, you shouldn't have to re-build anything.  The most
efficient way is to use dump/restore.  From single-user mode, mount your
new partitions somewhere

	mount /dev/wd0a /mnt
	mount /dev/wd0c /mnt/usr

... etc., then

	cd /mnt; dump 0uf - / | restore -rvf -
	cd /mnt/usr; dump 0uf - /usr | restore -rvf -

... etc.  Edit the new "fstab" to reflect the new partitions, install the 
boot block (assuming i386), set your BIOS to boot from the new disk, and 
you're done.

David S.

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