> -----Original Message----- > From: centos-bounces at centos.org > [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Johnny Hughes > Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 10:51 AM > To: CentOS ML > Subject: RE: [CentOS] Moving files to new server > > On Sun, 2006-03-05 at 10:20 -0500, Thomas E Dukes wrote: > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: centos-bounces at centos.org > > > [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Chris Mauritz > > > Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 10:08 AM > > > To: CentOS mailing list > > > Subject: Re: [CentOS] Moving files to new server > > > > > > Thomas E Dukes wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > I am getting a new computer and am going to need to > move the files > > > > from the old to the new. What is the best way to do this? > > > > > > > > Should I install CentOS from scratch on the new computer > > > then move the > > > > directories I need? How do I maintain permissions if this > > > is the best way? > > > > > > > > > > If you have the luxury of having both machines online at the same > > > time, why not just use the easy way out and use rsync? > > > Or as someone else suggested, you could physically attach the new > > > drive to the old computer and copy the data to to it with > any number > > > of tools (tar/dump/cp/etc....). > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > I can put both online but have never used rsync nor dump. > The old pc > > is old! A P3-450, 18GB HD. The new one is a P4-3.0Ghz with > 1GB ram. > > The way CentOS will do the partitions will probably be > different than > > from the old, especially the SWAP. > > You don't need to copy swap. > > > The old system has been upgraded numerous times since > RedHat 8.0. I > > like the idea of a fresh install but want to make sure I have > > everything working on the new without missing something I > installed on > > the old one. > > You can just use disk druid and create your partitions any > way you want ... > > I personally grab the old hard drive, stick it in the new PC > and use rsync (or cp -a ) to copy each partition into the new one. > Hello Johnny, I believe by default, CentOS will setup a /boot, / and SWAP partitions. Is it still a good idea these days to create one for /home and /var? Thanks!!