[ale] Weird dd error..

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Jay Finch wrote:

> Hey guys,
>         Sorry to bug you again, but I have a perplexing problem...
>
> I have been reading about how the dd command can be used to (essentially)
> mirror data from one hard drive to another.  Well, I bit the bullet,
> upgraded my hda1 from a 604 MB drive to a 1.02 GB drive.  Now my 1.02 GB
> drive is showing up (in df) as a 604 MB drive!  (The data came out
> correctly, however)
>
> I used the following command:
>
> dd if=/dev/hda1 of=/dev/hdb1
>
> hda1 = Seagate 604MB Drive (Don't have the model number handy)
> hdb1 = Seagate 1002MB Drive (Also don't have the model number handy)
>
> ----
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Jay
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  Did you run mke2fs on your 1002 MB prior to copying? If not, you probably
can still do that without destroying the date on it; worked for me several
times! No garantees from the management! Good luck. Cor van Dijk