RE: [cobalt-users] Migrating without CMU.. need help/advice

["Glenn Parsons" <gparsons@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Glenn Parsons [mailto:gparsons@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 3:40 PM
> To: Cobalt-Users@List. Cobalt. Com
> Subject: Migrating without CMU.. need help/advice
>
>
> I could use some advice!
>
> I have attempted to use the CMU to migrate sites and users from a
> RaQ3 to a
> RaQ4. The *$^%@*%! thing fills my /home dir before getting anywhere near
> completion; Even exporting the main site individually.
>
> I am going to recreate the sites and the users manually on the
> RaQ4 and then
> move archives over.
>
> Here are my questions:
> 1)
> With respect to the configuration info in the PostgreSQL database that the
> Cobalt uses, what config data do I have to worry about losing? Can I just
> copy over the /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files and retain the users old
> passwords?
> 2)
> Does anyone have experience with rdist? These two servers will be live on
> two different IPs at some point and the old one will be receiving
> mail until
> A records and MX records are updated. I would like to use rdist
> to keep the
> mail boxes at /home/spool/mail in sync. Will this work? If so, I can't get
> rdist to work.
> I should be able to write a distfile for testing this as such:
>
> (/home/spool/mail/) -> 192.0.0.9
> install /mail/spool/mail/;
> notify dnsadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> then create a cron entry to run rdist.
>
> I did search the archives prior to posting. In fact I've been
> preparing this
> for weeks.
>
> Thanks,
> Glenn
>

--------SNIP------------

Hello All,

I've mostly been lurking and learning all I can from this group: I've
learned a lot in a short time! Thank You All!

I'm responding to my own post as I have progressed in the last day and don't
want' to tie up any more of your time than necessary!

My rdist problems are not solved, but I'm on the right path. The problem is
with rsh. I will post my solutions along with links to a good rdist
distribution since it is not included with the Cobalt OS.

I am still having doubts about what needs to carry over via the database. I
am also wondering how the password files are going to work. Please offer
your suggestions/critisizsms.

TIA,
Glenn