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On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 17:53:18 +0800, Bill Kenworthy wrote: |
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> It is possible to create a dd image of the whole SD card and mount it in |
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> a loopback to repartition etc. |
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> Mount it then shrink your existing file system (and probably the |
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> partition too) to less than the required size, then recreate the dd |
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> image to a size still less than the new sd card. |
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> On the new card, dd it across until it errors off, then fix/expand the |
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> partition and then the file system. You dont care if the end is missing |
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> as long as your data is within the size needed. |
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I get the impression that Meino is trying to keep it as simple as |
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possible for the other user, so fixing after errors is not a good idea. |
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Otherwise you could do what you suggest with the original card, shrink the |
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filesystem and partition to fit a smaller card then create a dd image |
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that will overflow but should work. |
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