[CentOS] Moving files to new server

[Thomas E Dukes]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces at centos.org 
> [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Sudev Barar
> Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 8:30 PM
> To: CentOS mailing list
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] Moving files to new server
> 
> On 12/03/06, Thomas E Dukes <edukes at alltel.net> wrote:
> > > On 12/03/06, Thomas E Dukes <edukes at alltel.net> wrote:
> > > > The rsync works fine.  I used it to copy /home /var and /etc to 
> > > > the new server.  But something went wrong.  I think I copied
> > > something in
> > > > /etc I shouldn't have.  The system won't mount the drive.  I am 
> > > > currently re-installing CentOS.
> > > >
> > > > Any idea of what I SHOULDN'T copy?
> > >
> > > I would not copy /etc since it stores all setting files. 
> Most likely 
> > > it is /etc/fsatb file that is creating problems as your 
> new system 
> > > is looking for drives/partitions/lables that probably do 
> not exists 
> > > or are named differently on new system.
> > >
> > > I would be selective in coprying /var too.
> >
> > That was my thinking also.  I made a backup copy of 
> /etc/fstab but it 
> > would not let me overwrite the fstab that was copied.  
> Unfortunately, 
> > I need most of the config files in that directory and 
> sub-directories.  
> > Knowing which ones to copy and not to copy could be a very 
> lengthy experience.
> 
> Can you rebuild the new machine? If you can then make sure 
> that the orders of partitions is same as the old one and so 
> are the lables and drive is also same (hda or hdb or sda...), 
> variations in size should not be problem.

I noticed that a fresh install of CentOS uses LVM.  If I remember correctly,
I had a /boot and a 2 - LVM's.  My old system doesn't use that.  I didn't
see an option in the install process that would let me do otherwise (the old
way).


> Alternatively (and much better) why not edit the fstab file 
> instead of overwriting? This is best done with something like 
> Knoppix boot and not with running OS.

I did an install of Redhat _years_ ago and have only had to upgrade.  I
never had to use this feature.  I don't have a clue what it is.


Guess I'm screwed.........

Thanks!!