2013-09-26 - Used a backup/restore to clone bigdogh to guidedogh. Bigdog is: /dev/sda1 40G /r1 /dev/sda2 40G / (centos 6.4 x32) /dev/sda3 40G /r3 /dev/sda4 40G /aux /r1 had a x64 centos install, but we've since got back to x32 for spex. 1. On guidedogh, boot from the DVD and prepare the disk. Boot centos x32 DVD into rescue mode. use fdisk to create the partitions /sda1 40GB /sda2 40GB /sda3 40GB /sda4 remainder Format the partitions mkfs.ext4 -v -m 2 /dev/sda1 mkfs.ext4 -v -m 2 /dev/sda2 mkfs.ext4 -v -m 2 /dev/sda3 mkfs.ext4 -v -m 1 /dev/sda4 2. Restore a backup to /dev/sda2 mount basking:/irtf_backup/irtf.backup /irtf.backup mount /dev/sda2 /r2 cd /r2 restore -rf /irtf.backup/bigdogh/130926.root.zdump 3. change configures to guidedog NOTE: for now, easier to used /dev/sdaX rather that UUID. /etc/hosts /etc/sysconfig/network /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 /etc/fstab /boot/grub/menu.lst 4. reinstall grub # grub grub> root (hd0,1) <- sda2 is hd0,1 grub> find /boot/grub/stage1 grub> setup (hd0) grub> quit 5. reboot in to restore OS fixed things network: system-config-network-tui /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 - fixed hardware address root password UUID for /etc/fstab, /boot/grub/ment.lst To get the UUID of the partition: blkid /dev/sda1