Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Transfer OLD HD content to new HD
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2006 08:44:15
Message-Id: 20060602093355.471e32f4@hactar.digimed.co.uk
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Transfer OLD HD content to new HD by Joseph
1 On Fri, 02 Jun 2006 00:24:58 -0600, Joseph wrote:
2
3 > > No, don't do it this way, as you won't be able to use any extra space.
4 > > Windows 98 uses FAT32, which is very well supported under linux.
5 >
6 > Utilizing extra space shouldn't be that hard, by partitioning new HD
7 > disk portion as new drive.
8
9 You can use QTparted to resize the partition after copying.
10
11 Using dd should keep files in the same location, which matters with some
12 Windows system files.
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16 Neil Bothwick
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18 Run with scissors. Remove mattress tags. Top post. Be a rebel.

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