[TriLUG] Using a cloning device on Red Hat

[jbrigman at nc.rr.com]

Kevin's right on all points. I'd add a reminder to avoid dd'ing swap if it's a partition and not a file, depending on how the system is configured... 

JKB
---- Kevin Flanagan <flanagannc at gmail.com> wrote: 
> There's a few considerations, generally the same as any system.
> 
> 
> Make sure that the disk is quiet, boot from a Knoppix CD, Rescue Disc, G4u,
> etc.
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> Make sure that your target is at least as large as the source.
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> 
> Deal with the duplicate system name, in all of it's hiding places, and IP
> config, prior to connecting it to the same network as the original.
> 
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> Good luck,
> 
> 
>   Kevin
> 
> On 8/24/07, Kane, Kristopher R SSG <kristopher.kane at iraq.centcom.mil> wrote:
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> > Hello all,
> >
> > Going to be cloning Red Hat hard drives soon and was wondering if there
> > are any considerations to look at before this is done.  I know from
> > Windows, that you had to run sysprep to make sure there aren't any
> > duplicate IDs on the network.  Is this anything to worry about?
> >
> >
> > Kristopher Kane
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