The Wifi issue is an easy solution: Replace the card with the one from the old machine. On Mar 2, 2012, at 9:46 AM, Olwe Bottorff wrote: > > > > >>>> I'm doing this because I just wanted to get some practice in for >> what my real task is, which is to clone one machine's drive onto another new >> machine. My original Ubuntu 11.01 machine has a 160 gb drive, the target will be >> 250 gb. I'll put the target into the external caddy and run pretty much the >> same thing again: >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> I use clonezilla to clone drives. I applaud your DIY enthusiasm, and you >> certainly can get there with dd - but I'd still point you towards >> clonezilla. >> >> >> -Rob >> >> >> > Actually, I wound up using ddrescue, which worked like a charm. Still > there's Gpart work to do to get the remaining 90gb back since I went from a > 160 to 250 gb drive. One hitch has been Wifi. Either my new T61 machine > isn't an exact duplicate of my original T61 after all, or the new > machine's Wifi is defective. > > > This whole exercise was to get a "duplicate install" for my son's > computer, rather than doing a complete install from scratch. But then I've > got to change my account /home/dad to his /home/son1 . And since I just presumed > the Wifi issue was because of different hardware, I stuck the U11.10 CD in and > did a "reinstall," which gives you the opportunity to create a new > user/password, but supposedly keep all your other software. No doubt there was a > better way, but when it finishes, I'll hopefully have everything I had > originally, but under /home/son1 -- with the Wifi problem solved. > > Olwe > GM,MN > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list