[mdlug] file copy

[Carl T. Miller]

Bob wrote:
> I need to copy the contents of a hard drive to another, larger, hard
> drive.
> What are my options for most efficient/reliable methods?

Since you don't give a lot of details, I'm going to assume
1) that you're using Linux, 2) that you can connect to both
hard drives at the same time, and 3) that you just need to
copy the files.

I would recommend using rsync.  If needed, partition and
format the larger drive.  Run "mount" to verify that the
partitions are mounted and that you have the correct paths.
Then use "rsync -aHvx /old /new" for each of the old partitions.

c