Move existing system to a larger disk...

From: Robert Krten (rk_at_parse.com)
Date: 10/04/05 

Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 15:38:22 -0500

Is there a trick I can use to move an existing system to a larger disk?

I currently have a 5.3 AMD64 system on a 60GB drive, using several
partitions (/usr, /tmp, /, and so on), and I'd like to move them all,
including the "stuff necessary to boot" onto a larger drive.

I was just planning on:

        a) initializing the big disk with one partition on it
        b) copying the files over
        c) hoping for the best

Is there any special magic involved?

Thanks in advance!

Cheers,
-RK 

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