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Re: HOWTO: Move FreeBSD to a new hard disk
by John on Wednesday May 07, @12:03PM
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Thanks ! Great information, Works on FreeBsd 4.8, you have to add the /tmp mount point and that bumps /usr to 'g'
I had just tried the g4u utility only to discover I had many slightly smaller drives I could build systems on. Using this method I was able to load my build onto the smaller drive no problem. Some notes I found:
g4u (ghost 4 unix)
Pro's - very easy to use, Fast.
Con's - Won't work on a smaller drive. If drive is larger you end up with unpartitioned space which you then have to setup.
Dump and Restore
Pro's - Drive size won't matter as long as the new drive can hold the source. This is the best write-up on the process I've seen.
Con's - Takes longer. An understanding of how your drives are detected/labeled is required. many more commands required so watch the typing.
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