Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 19:06:59 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Scott Morris <smorri59@icubed.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sanity check needed Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.94.970225190557.5802P-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970225200746.5364A-100000@tempest.net>
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On Tue, 25 Feb 1997, Scott Morris wrote: > I'm pretty sure that i've seen Doug answer this but i'd appreciate > a sanity check before i burn down my system. > I need to move my fbsd disk from wd1 (secondary ide) to wd0 (primary > ide) due to some really bad planning on my part. If i recall correctly i can > edit the kernel line in MYKERNEL to reflect the new drive and then rebuild. > When the kernel install is complete then edit fstab and change wd1 references > to wd0. Reboot and pray. Something like that. I actually copied the entire disk across, which is more of a feat than just swapping the disks. > This just seems too easy...i've got to be missing something? You might make sure that the wd0* files exist (MAKEDEV wd0), and rewire any non-fstab'd mounts, but otherwise it should work w/o a hitch. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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