[ale] Clues for installing Linux to HD under qemu

[Chris Fowler]

Here is a better idea.

1.  Go to Fry's and buy a 500GB USB disk for under $100
2.  copy Everything to it after you format ext3
3.  Install new linux like normal
4.  Create a directory in new linux called /old_linux
5.  Copy everything from the USB disk into that dir.
6.  When you are done with /old_linux delete it.

This is exactly how I went from FC7 to Ubuntu 7.10

James Sumners wrote:
> 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?
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> On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 4:00 PM, tom <tfreeman at intel.digichem.net> wrote:
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>> 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.
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>> 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 My main machine is running an outdated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.
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>> 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.
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>> >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...
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>> 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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