How do I use Norton Ghost when my hard disk is dual-booted
This is a discussion about How do I use Norton Ghost when my hard disk is dual-booted in the Windows Software category; I've got 2 hard disks hard disk 1: windows 2000 + red hat 9 (use GRUB as boot loader) hard disk 2: windows xp + unused space (enough to install one more operating system at the unused space) Is it possible for me to 'ghost' JUST the red hat 9 from disk 1 to 2?? How can I solve the problem of boot loader ??? Thank you
I've got 2 hard disks
hard disk 1: windows 2000 + red hat 9 (use GRUB as boot loader)
hard disk 2: windows xp + unused space (enough to install one more operating system at the unused space)
Is it possible for me to 'ghost' JUST the red hat 9 from disk 1 to 2?? How can I solve the problem of boot loader ???
Thank you
hard disk 1: windows 2000 + red hat 9 (use GRUB as boot loader)
hard disk 2: windows xp + unused space (enough to install one more operating system at the unused space)
Is it possible for me to 'ghost' JUST the red hat 9 from disk 1 to 2?? How can I solve the problem of boot loader ???
Thank you
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Ghost can copy partitions as well as whole disks. I'm not sure if it can handle Unix file systems though.
If Ghost will recognise Unix partitions, you may be able to boot into the original Linux partition on drive 1 and modify grub (add a new entry rather than change the original) - theoretically it should just be a matter of changing 'hd0' to 'hd1', but it probably isn't that simple. You'd also have to change you mount tables so that it mounts the tmp partition etc. from hd1 and not hd0.
You could also try asking the same question on linuxcompatible if my response isn't of any help.
Rgds
AndyF
If Ghost will recognise Unix partitions, you may be able to boot into the original Linux partition on drive 1 and modify grub (add a new entry rather than change the original) - theoretically it should just be a matter of changing 'hd0' to 'hd1', but it probably isn't that simple. You'd also have to change you mount tables so that it mounts the tmp partition etc. from hd1 and not hd0.
You could also try asking the same question on linuxcompatible if my response isn't of any help.
Rgds
AndyF
Ghost can handle ext2, ext3, and I think experimental support for ReiserFS.
OP
Thank you guys! Let me post it to linuxcompatible
