[ale] Clues for installing Linux to HD under qemu

[James Sumners]

I don't see why you don't just install to the new drive and copy files
over. Also, if you are installing the same distro, why not just
perform an upgrade?

On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 4:00 PM, tom <tfreeman at intel.digichem.net> wrote:
>
> This is becoming irritating. Either I'm not bright enough to read between
> the appropriate lines and/or my google foo is super wimpy and not going to
> right links. Whatever the reason, the result in irritating.
>
> I think my need is simple. My main machine is running an outdated
> version of linux, and I _really_ need to replace the software. My backup
> computer died a little bit ago, or I'd put my spare HD in there and
> configure up the replacement software, swap boxes, and copy files.
>
> Instead, what looks like I might should do is perform an install under
> qemu to the spare hard disk, faking the dual network cards on the real
> hardware. Then test, copy, followed by swapping the hard disk into the
> main machine. Hopefully this would be minimal down time with maximal
> testing.
>
> >From my reading so far, I'm convinced that qemu can grab the new hard disk
> connected to a USB adaptor I have, and can run up the dual nics. I just
> haven't figured the incantation to use...
>
> Well, that and I'm not sure enough of myself at the moment as too the
> existence of booby traps for this booby
>
> Anybody have a clue by four to beat me with that they are willing to
> share?
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