Topic: Migrate from smaller harddisk to bigger, SME 7.3

[SuperGrover]

Hi,

since I'm using the server more and more for torrents, documents etc, I want to change from my current 80 Gb  disk (A)to a 200 Gb (B) disk. The casing of the computer can only handle 1 disk, so I want to transfer everything from the old to the new harddisk.

I used www.clonezilla.org to copy A to B, including GRUB
Booted up from B, first section OK until a stop at checking for errors on /dev/md1
After unnumerous attempts via e2fsck, I deleted the /dev/md1 from /etc/fstab

Now the system boots up, (of course with some errors), but the partition is exactly the same size as A drive.

Can anybody explain if it is possible to do what I want, and if so, a short how-to.

Thanks in advance,

Frank

[byte]

Can anybody explain if it is possible to do what I want, and if so, a short how-to.

http://wiki.contribs.org/Raid#Upgrading_the_Hard_Drive_Size

[SuperGrover]

Thanks, I already found that link, but the line

These instructions should work for any raid level you have as long as you have >= 2 drives

was misinterpreted by me I'm afraid. Thought I needed an existing set of 2 drives or more to be able to perform this sequence. Will try to get it working tomorrow.

Frank

[SuperGrover]

System is now up and running with both harddisks in sync.

When I remove the original disk, and try to boot up the server again the new disk can't boot-up, since it's hanging in the GRUB? How can I repair GRUB ? Can I copy it from the original disk?

[byte]

When I remove the original disk, and try to boot up the server again the new disk can't boot-up, since it's hanging in the GRUB?

Are you sure your waiting till the sync has completed ? I've not encountered this and have done this myself a few times.

[SuperGrover]

Unfortunately, YES.

Problem now has evolved since I tried typing GRUB at the command prompt. Now the server won't boot again from the original disk at all, it boots into GRUB text mode. HELP !!!!

[SuperGrover]

OK. server is up and running again, after a repair of GRUB. I will try the second (new) harddisk when I've got some sleep