Subject: Re: copying fs
To: Tom T. Thai <tomthai@future.net>
From: Perry E. Metzger <perry@piermont.com>
List: port-i386
Date: 03/30/1998 11:47:25
"Tom T. Thai" writes:
> My boot drive is not very reliable.  I've installed a new drive.  I need
> to move everything from the old one to the new one.  Both are SCSI and of
> different size.  I would like to keep all file permissions owners etc.  I
> also want to make sure the new disk will boot too :)  First HD to die on
> me in 4 years!

I'd use "dump | restore", and then use "installboot" on the new drive.

Perry