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Im think my laptop is due for a new hard drive soon ( and some memory while im at it ).
Tricky bit is: I'd like to keep my current installation running, or at least my current configuration.
Is it possible to do this without a total re-install? If so, what would be the best approach in arch?
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PS. not really sure if this belongs in the laptop thread, sorry if I screwed up on that count.
Last edited by StefanLiebenberg (2012-02-07 07:28:54)
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I use cp -a for this - done it quite a few times now, with no issues.
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I use cp -a for this - done it quite a few times now, with no issues.
+1 on this. Partition the new disk, create filesystems, cp -a, install grub to the new disk's mbr, adjust /boot/grub/menu.lst and /etc/fstab with the new partions' uuids (or labels if you use labels) and you should be good to go.
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