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David Rosenstrauch wrote: > Kent Borg wrote: >> David Rosenstrauch wrote: >>> You could probably also just tar up the file system from the >>> desktop, and then un-tar it back to the laptop. (i.e., boot the >>> desktop into a live cd, mount the HD, and then zip up it's >>> contents) You'd probably have to tweak a few things (e.g., install >>> a MBR onto the HD of the laptop, alter the list of kernel modules >>> you need to load, etc.), but other than that it should pretty much >>> work. >> >> I essentially did that recently when my notebook was in for repairs >> and I wanted to run off of an external USB disk. After doing a dummy >> install to get the USB booting working, it was something like an >> "rsync -a" of everything, go back and edit things like /etc/fstab and >> /boot/grub/menu.lst (others?) so the new volumes would be found, and >> I was there. (Not only did it work, it was legal--take that MS users >> and DMCA supporters.) > > Yeah, I seem to remember I've successfully done this before too, which > was why I suggested it. > > And yes - isn't it just maddening that even though this is completely > technically feasible, that Microsoft goes out of its way to break it. > (i.e., try this FS zip/unzip trick with Windows XP, and the machine > won't even boot. Windows detects new hardware and then Windows > Activation prevents the OS from booting up.) > > DR
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