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Group: linux.debian.ports.sparc · Group Profile
Author: John
Date: Nov 27, 2006 22:20

Hi List,

I have an Ultra5 dmz server. It was running an ata hd which I've removed
(before it finally dies) and replaced with 2 brand new drives I've set up as
a raid1 array.

The old hd is 2.4.18 Debian Etch. The new raid1 is 2.6.17-10 Debian Etch.
(Both are identical from the viewpoint of apt-get update, upgrade,
dist-upgrade)

The partitioning on the old hd:
hda1 /boot
hda2 /
hda3 whole drive
hda4 /var
hda5 /tmp
hda6 /home
hda7 swap
hda8 /usr

The partitioning of the 2 new drives (in situ):
hda1 /boot
hda2 raid
hda3 whole drive
hda4 swap

hdb1 /boot2 (A spare boot partition. I read somwhere that it was a good
idea)
hdb2 raid
hdb3 whole drive
hdb4 swap

md0 /

Q. How do I transfer the daemons/servers from the old drive to the new raid1
array. (I've read numerous howtos and tried a number of times by setting the
old drive up as hdc but all have failed and I'm getting nervous about how
long the old drive will last.

TIA

John

Hi List,I have an Ultra5 dmz server. It was running an ata hd which I've removed (before it finally dies) and replaced with 2 brand new drives I've set up as a raid1 array.The old hd is 2.4.18 Debian Etch. The new raid1 is
2.6.17-10 Debian Etch. (Both are identical from the viewpoint of apt-get update, upgrade, dist-upgrade)The partitioning on the old hd:hda1 /boothda2 /hda3 whole drivehda4 /varhda5 /tmphda6 /home
hda7 swaphda8 /usrThe partitioning of the 2 new drives (in situ):hda1 /boothda2 raidhda3 whole drivehda4 swaphdb1 /boot2 (A spare boot partition. I read somwhere that it was a good idea)
hdb2 raidhdb3 whole drivehdb4 swapmd0 /Q. How do I transfer the daemons/servers from the old drive to the new raid1 array. (I've read numerous howtos and tried a number of times by setting the old drive up as hdc but all have failed and I'm getting nervous about how long the old drive will last.
TIAJohn
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