Recommendations on cloning a bootable main disk

[Bruce Labitt]

I forgot just how slow DVD burning can be.  No wonder, no one hardly 
uses them anymore.  USB3 is truly a great invention.

On 12/1/18 4:24 PM, Bruce Labitt wrote:
> Totally unexpected fly in the ointment.  Option in BIOS to boot to USB 
> has disappeared. Arggghhhhhh!!!!!
>
> American Megatrends BIOS Version 2.15.1226 ca. 2012
>
> There were 4 boot options - now there is only 3, and no (apparent) 
> option to get a 4th option back.  I took a picture of the screen, but 
> I won't clutter up the list.
>
> I *will* have to fix the bios, or I won't be able to boot from USB.
>
> Temp fix - just to get on with life, is to create a boot DVD.  Not 
> even sure where I keep the DVDs anymore...  Fortunately, my laptop has 
> a DVD writer.
>
>
> I did visit the AMI website, but it wasn't obvious how or if I could 
> upgrade the BIOS.  I sent them a tech support request, on upgrade, and 
> in particular about the disappearing option, maybe I will get an 
> answer next week.
>
> At the moment, I'm not feeling very confident.  This all seemed easy a 
> day ago, now its gotten complicated...
>
> Bruce
>
>
> On 12/1/18 3:18 PM, Tom Buskey wrote:
>> Clonezilla is awesome for that.
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 2:07 PM Dan Jenkins <dan at rastech.com 
>> <mailto:dan at rastech.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     We use Clonezilla off a bootable USB flash drive.
>>
>>     On December 1, 2018 12:51:34 PM EST, Bruce Labitt
>>     <bruce.labitt at myfairpoint.net
>>     <mailto:bruce.labitt at myfairpoint.net>> wrote:
>>
>>         It' apparent that one uses a variant of dd.  What isn't apparent is how
>>         one goes about cloning one's primary disk (active).  From searching it
>>         appears it is not recommended to use dd when the disk is active, either
>>         the source or the destination.
>>
>>         I'm trying to clone my nearly full SSD with the OS (Ubuntu 18.04) to a
>>         new larger SSD.
>>
>>         Is there a tiny linux I can boot into that I can run dd from?  Or can I
>>         make the main disk ro?  What do you suggest?
>>
>>         I have backed up home.  I really don't want to re-install the OS, since
>>         I have had troubles with gdm3 screwing up (different topic).  (Black
>>         screen, no consoles)
>>
>>         Recommendations/recipes on the cloning process sought.
>>
>>         I was simply going to use
>>
>>         # dd if=/dev/sda of=/dev/sdc bs=4096 conv=sync,noerror
>>
>>         I've seen lots of comments about block size and optimal setting, but I'm
>>         not sure what is optimal if there are unknown (but few) source drive errors.
>>
>>         Thanks,
>>
>>         Bruce
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