[NTLUG:Discuss] How to move data from one drive to another

[John Thomas]

Leroy Tennison wrote:

>>
> Yes, you can use fdisk (just make sure and specify /dev/hdb) and then 
> mke2fs (use the -j switch for ext3 if you want, assuming you want ext2 
> or 3 - if not then use the appropriate mk???fs command).  You will 
> need to modify /etc/fstab to refer to the new device (if you want it 
> mounted on /home and that's what you are currently are using then you 
> will have to make the modification anyway). 


My current idea is this:  Install the new larger drive as hdb, format it 
and copy my existing /home to it.  Then, wipe the existing hda drive and 
do a clean install (that would be Red Hat 4EL) on hda.  Next, how do I 
modify fstab to show that /home is on the new drive?  I've read the man 
page on fstab, but the use of the LABEL designation is still obscure to me.

JT
jathomas   at   tacni.net