Re: cloning a desktop to a notebook

["David Rosenstrauch" <user=20@nabble.blu.org>]

 Greg Rundlett wrote: 
> I'm building two new work systems; installing Kubuntu on 
> A) a desktop and 
> B) a notebook. 

> Rather than 
> try to chase down all the software I'd like to install, I'd rather 
> just clone the desktop system. 

> Any better approaches?  Any reasons this will blown up in my face? 
> 
> Thanks, 
> 
> -- Greg 

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. 

HTH, 

DR 

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