Can I move boot linux partition to another/drive partition and just boot from there?
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Can I move working boot partition / root filesystem to another drive/partition and just boot from there?
Or device names will be changed and prevent from working?
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Can I move working boot partition / root filesystem to another drive/partition and just boot from there?
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Can I move working boot partition / root filesystem to another drive/partition and just boot from there?
Or device names will be changed and prevent from working?
partition move-partition
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Can I move working boot partition / root filesystem to another drive/partition and just boot from there?
Or device names will be changed and prevent from working?
partition move-partition
partition move-partition
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asked Aug 12 '17 at 16:38
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asked Aug 12 '17 at 16:38
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If you use UUIDs in /etc/fstab (and other related files that may be relevant in your distro), like /dev/disk/by-uuid/57c59366-9196-4613-ba53-5ad24dcecfb9, and adjust your boot loader configuration if you move your kernel boot partition, then it should work.
answered Aug 12 '17 at 17:12
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uuid will not help if he is moving a whole partition content.
– in1t3r
Aug 12 '17 at 17:52
I meant if he is creating new partition and moving to that new partition content of /boot that new partition will have different UUID its easier to use labels as its easier to keep track of them.
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Yes it is possible. Also its not easy. If you intent to move separated /boot partition and or / partition you should consider first of all changing the fstab entries.
If you are moving the files to new partition then don't forget to use cp -p while copying to preserve permissions. adjust then your /etc/fstab to the new UUID's of partitions that you will use. YOu can get the partition uuid by running blkid /dev/sdXn where X is name of the drive and n number of partition.
You can also use blkid to attach labels to your partitions and then mount via labels which is much easier read man blkid to learn more.
After you change the partitions and adjust /etc/fstab you should run the update-grub - available on Debian/Ubuntu script or grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg to generate a new config file and then reinstall grub into the first hdd that you bot from. grub-install --recheck /dev/sda
Of course do not forget that when copiying mount a new / or /boot partition on /mnt and after copying all of the files mount them as / and /boot chroot and only then run update of the grub if you want things to be done correctly.
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If you use UUIDs in /etc/fstab (and other related files that may be relevant in your distro), like /dev/disk/by-uuid/57c59366-9196-4613-ba53-5ad24dcecfb9, and adjust your boot loader configuration if you move your kernel boot partition, then it should work.
answered Aug 12 '17 at 17:12
L29Ah
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uuid will not help if he is moving a whole partition content.
– in1t3r
Aug 12 '17 at 17:52
I meant if he is creating new partition and moving to that new partition content of /boot that new partition will have different UUID its easier to use labels as its easier to keep track of them.
– in1t3r
Aug 12 '17 at 18:01
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If you use UUIDs in /etc/fstab (and other related files that may be relevant in your distro), like /dev/disk/by-uuid/57c59366-9196-4613-ba53-5ad24dcecfb9, and adjust your boot loader configuration if you move your kernel boot partition, then it should work.
answered Aug 12 '17 at 17:12
L29Ah
481113
uuid will not help if he is moving a whole partition content.
– in1t3r
Aug 12 '17 at 17:52
I meant if he is creating new partition and moving to that new partition content of /boot that new partition will have different UUID its easier to use labels as its easier to keep track of them.
– in1t3r
Aug 12 '17 at 18:01
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up vote
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If you use UUIDs in /etc/fstab (and other related files that may be relevant in your distro), like /dev/disk/by-uuid/57c59366-9196-4613-ba53-5ad24dcecfb9, and adjust your boot loader configuration if you move your kernel boot partition, then it should work.
answered Aug 12 '17 at 17:12
L29Ah
481113
If you use UUIDs in /etc/fstab (and other related files that may be relevant in your distro), like /dev/disk/by-uuid/57c59366-9196-4613-ba53-5ad24dcecfb9, and adjust your boot loader configuration if you move your kernel boot partition, then it should work.
answered Aug 12 '17 at 17:12
L29Ah
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answered Aug 12 '17 at 17:12
L29Ah
481113
answered Aug 12 '17 at 17:12
L29Ah
481113
answered Aug 12 '17 at 17:12
L29Ah
481113
481113
uuid will not help if he is moving a whole partition content.
– in1t3r
Aug 12 '17 at 17:52
I meant if he is creating new partition and moving to that new partition content of /boot that new partition will have different UUID its easier to use labels as its easier to keep track of them.
– in1t3r
Aug 12 '17 at 18:01
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uuid will not help if he is moving a whole partition content.
– in1t3r
Aug 12 '17 at 17:52
I meant if he is creating new partition and moving to that new partition content of /boot that new partition will have different UUID its easier to use labels as its easier to keep track of them.
– in1t3r
Aug 12 '17 at 18:01
uuid will not help if he is moving a whole partition content.
– in1t3r
Aug 12 '17 at 17:52
uuid will not help if he is moving a whole partition content.
– in1t3r
Aug 12 '17 at 17:52
I meant if he is creating new partition and moving to that new partition content of /boot that new partition will have different UUID its easier to use labels as its easier to keep track of them.
– in1t3r
Aug 12 '17 at 18:01
I meant if he is creating new partition and moving to that new partition content of /boot that new partition will have different UUID its easier to use labels as its easier to keep track of them.
– in1t3r
Aug 12 '17 at 18:01
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Yes it is possible. Also its not easy. If you intent to move separated /boot partition and or / partition you should consider first of all changing the fstab entries.
If you are moving the files to new partition then don't forget to use cp -p while copying to preserve permissions. adjust then your /etc/fstab to the new UUID's of partitions that you will use. YOu can get the partition uuid by running blkid /dev/sdXn where X is name of the drive and n number of partition.
You can also use blkid to attach labels to your partitions and then mount via labels which is much easier read man blkid to learn more.
After you change the partitions and adjust /etc/fstab you should run the update-grub - available on Debian/Ubuntu script or grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg to generate a new config file and then reinstall grub into the first hdd that you bot from. grub-install --recheck /dev/sda
Of course do not forget that when copiying mount a new / or /boot partition on /mnt and after copying all of the files mount them as / and /boot chroot and only then run update of the grub if you want things to be done correctly.
answered Aug 12 '17 at 18:00
in1t3r
868
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up vote
0
down vote
Yes it is possible. Also its not easy. If you intent to move separated /boot partition and or / partition you should consider first of all changing the fstab entries.
If you are moving the files to new partition then don't forget to use cp -p while copying to preserve permissions. adjust then your /etc/fstab to the new UUID's of partitions that you will use. YOu can get the partition uuid by running blkid /dev/sdXn where X is name of the drive and n number of partition.
You can also use blkid to attach labels to your partitions and then mount via labels which is much easier read man blkid to learn more.
After you change the partitions and adjust /etc/fstab you should run the update-grub - available on Debian/Ubuntu script or grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg to generate a new config file and then reinstall grub into the first hdd that you bot from. grub-install --recheck /dev/sda
Of course do not forget that when copiying mount a new / or /boot partition on /mnt and after copying all of the files mount them as / and /boot chroot and only then run update of the grub if you want things to be done correctly.
answered Aug 12 '17 at 18:00
in1t3r
868
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Yes it is possible. Also its not easy. If you intent to move separated /boot partition and or / partition you should consider first of all changing the fstab entries.
If you are moving the files to new partition then don't forget to use cp -p while copying to preserve permissions. adjust then your /etc/fstab to the new UUID's of partitions that you will use. YOu can get the partition uuid by running blkid /dev/sdXn where X is name of the drive and n number of partition.
You can also use blkid to attach labels to your partitions and then mount via labels which is much easier read man blkid to learn more.
After you change the partitions and adjust /etc/fstab you should run the update-grub - available on Debian/Ubuntu script or grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg to generate a new config file and then reinstall grub into the first hdd that you bot from. grub-install --recheck /dev/sda
Of course do not forget that when copiying mount a new / or /boot partition on /mnt and after copying all of the files mount them as / and /boot chroot and only then run update of the grub if you want things to be done correctly.
answered Aug 12 '17 at 18:00
in1t3r
868
Yes it is possible. Also its not easy. If you intent to move separated /boot partition and or / partition you should consider first of all changing the fstab entries.
If you are moving the files to new partition then don't forget to use cp -p while copying to preserve permissions. adjust then your /etc/fstab to the new UUID's of partitions that you will use. YOu can get the partition uuid by running blkid /dev/sdXn where X is name of the drive and n number of partition.
You can also use blkid to attach labels to your partitions and then mount via labels which is much easier read man blkid to learn more.
After you change the partitions and adjust /etc/fstab you should run the update-grub - available on Debian/Ubuntu script or grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg to generate a new config file and then reinstall grub into the first hdd that you bot from. grub-install --recheck /dev/sda
Of course do not forget that when copiying mount a new / or /boot partition on /mnt and after copying all of the files mount them as / and /boot chroot and only then run update of the grub if you want things to be done correctly.
answered Aug 12 '17 at 18:00
in1t3r
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answered Aug 12 '17 at 18:00
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answered Aug 12 '17 at 18:00
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answered Aug 12 '17 at 18:00
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