Les Mikesell wrote: > Kevin Thorpe wrote: >> I was just wondering what recommendations you have on migrating a >> CentOS 5 install between servers? >> >> I've done similar in the past by setting up a minimal install in the >> new server, use tar to copy over the old install and reboot. I was >> thinking of rsync this time. >> >> Is that an acceptable thing to do or have I missed something important? > > If they are identical at least in terms of disk controllers and size > and you have space on the network to hold a compressed image copy, > clonezilla-live is probably the easiest way to do it: > http://www.clonezilla.org/clonezilla-live/ > > If the disk controllers or sizes are different, you'll have to at > least generate a new initrd image. Doing a new install might be the > easiest way, but when you copy the old system over you need to be sure > that they are updated to the same kernel and keep the contents of your > new /boot and a few other files (/etc/fstab, /etc/modprobe.conf, etc.). > Same os, same release. I know about fstab and modprobe.conf (was modprobe.init) anyway, suck-it-and-see since the new server is currently surplus to requirements.