Re: Copying one drive to a smaller one.

From	<paulf@quillandmouse.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: Copying one drive to a smaller one.
Date	2022-05-10 21:30 +0200
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On Tue, 10 May 2022 19:13:55 +0200
DdB <debianlist@potentially-spam.de-bruyn.de> wrote:

> Booting UEFI requires different things: (detailed descriptions on
> rodsbook site)
> Proper subdir/entry in ESP (could be reused from old disk)
> Proper entry in NVRAM (Can be read and changed with efibootmgr)
> If i were you, i would prepare for emergency rescuing the system in
> case of havoc. For example the refind iso is capable of booting a
> system without a proper NVRAM entry, in order to rescue, i recommend
> preparing such an iso.
> 

My plan was to start over with the original disk in the machine, if the
new one won't boot. I'll be keeping the original disk unaltered in a
safe place for a while in case of problems.

Paul

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Copying one drive to a smaller one. <paulf@quillandmouse.com> - 2022-05-09 04:00 +0200
  Re: Copying one drive to a smaller one. Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2022-05-09 04:40 +0200
  Re: Copying one drive to a smaller one. David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2022-05-09 21:00 +0200
    Re: Copying one drive to a smaller one. "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2022-05-09 21:20 +0200
      Re: Copying one drive to a smaller one. Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2022-05-09 22:10 +0200
      Re: Copying one drive to a smaller one. The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2022-05-09 23:00 +0200
    Re: Copying one drive to a smaller one. <paulf@quillandmouse.com> - 2022-05-09 23:10 +0200
      Re: Copying one drive to a smaller one. Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2022-05-10 00:10 +0200
        Re: Copying one drive to a smaller one. Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2022-05-10 04:40 +0200
    Re: Copying one drive to a smaller one. "stepore@gmail.com" <stepore@gmail.com> - 2022-05-10 07:10 +0200
    Re: Copying one drive to a smaller one. <paulf@quillandmouse.com> - 2022-05-10 14:40 +0200
      Re: Copying one drive to a smaller one. Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2022-05-10 18:30 +0200
      Re: Copying one drive to a smaller one. Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2022-05-10 21:20 +0200
      Re: Copying one drive to a smaller one. <paulf@quillandmouse.com> - 2022-05-10 21:30 +0200

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