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Obsolete Releases => SME Server 7.x => Topic started by: SuperGrover on April 04, 2008, 08:06:48 PM

Title: Migrate from smaller harddisk to bigger, SME 7.3
Post by: SuperGrover on April 04, 2008, 08:06:48 PM: 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
Title: Re: Migrate from smaller harddisk to bigger, SME 7.3
Post by: byte on April 04, 2008, 09:44:40 PM: Quote from: SuperGrover on April 04, 2008, 08:06:48 PM
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
Title: Re: Migrate from smaller harddisk to bigger, SME 7.3
Post by: SuperGrover on April 04, 2008, 11:34:39 PM: Thanks, I already found that link, but the line
Quote
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
Title: Re: Migrate from smaller harddisk to bigger, SME 7.3
Post by: SuperGrover on April 12, 2008, 08:55:50 PM: 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?
Title: Re: Migrate from smaller harddisk to bigger, SME 7.3
Post by: byte on April 12, 2008, 09:52:11 PM: Quote from: SuperGrover on April 12, 2008, 08:55:50 PM
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.
Title: Re: Migrate from smaller harddisk to bigger, SME 7.3
Post by: SuperGrover on April 12, 2008, 10:38:43 PM: 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 !!!!
Title: Re: Migrate from smaller harddisk to bigger, SME 7.3
Post by: SuperGrover on April 13, 2008, 10:32:07 PM: 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 ;)