Re: [PLUG] New Linux Machines and cloning?

[Art Alexion <art.alexion@verizon.net>]

George Gallen wrote:

>What if you put the HD of the each of the other system
>as a second drive in the first installed system. Then
>boot up using Knoppix, mount both drives, and copy from
>drive1 partition to drive2 partition, for each partition
>Since your on knoppix, you won't be updateing the HD.
>
>Shutdown, disconnect from drive2, connect as drive1 in second
>machine, and it should boot fine.
>
>Repeat for each machine.
>
>George
>
>
>  
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: plug-bounces@lists.phillylinux.org
>>[mailto:plug-bounces@lists.phillylinux.org]On Behalf Of
>>Daniel.G.Roberts@sanofi-aventis.com
>>Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 4:14 PM
>>To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
>>Subject: [PLUG] New Linux Machines and cloning?
>>
>>
>>Hello All
>>
>>I have six new linux machines which I must deploy ASAP of course!
>>My question is this..
>>Each of these machines will have mirrored drives.
>>Can I install the OS on the first machine and then at some 
>>point detach the mirror and place this second drive into the 
>>next workstation boot up the system and attach and synch the 
>>drives on the second workstation and repeat the process for 
>>all the system on which I have to install the OS.
>>With something like this I would have to only install the OS 
>>from scatch once..
>>Any thoughts?
>>Thanks!
>>DAn
>>    
>>
Assuming the drives are identical, why not use dd?

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