[lug] Moving / partition to a new disk

[Jeffrey Siegal]

Michael Kahn wrote:
> Since the new partition size will be larger than
> the old partition, I am not seeking a sector-by-sector image
> type of copy.

You could do an image copy and then use resize2fs (or its equivalent if 
you're not using ext2/ext3).  Unless you're using LVM, this will have to 
be done with the system booted from somewhere else, like a rescue CD.