RE: [cobalt-users] Adding larger HHD to Qube 2700WG and Qube 2

["Chris Demain" <cdemain@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> An idea (maybe really stupid): does a Linux machine HD need something
> like a Master Boot Record or equivalent to boot ?

Yes.  man lilo

>
> Another idea: did you try using some software like Ghost (I am not
> sure this one still exist) but it used to create an exact mirror of a
> drive onto a new drive and I think it was possible to mirror on a
> bigger drive. It was running on a Win machine but could duplicate
> Linux drives. There is also a thread (look for "backup methods" in the
> archive) about using Drivecopy from Powerquest.

cpio would be FAR more reliable.
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