On 28/02/2019 16:32, Henri Derksen wrote:
> Hello Philosopher,
>
>>> David Taylor  writes:
>>>
>>>> I had considered using a Windows disk imager program to copy the 8 GB
>>>> card to a .IMG file and then writing that image to the 32 GB card, but
>>>> I don't know whether Linux would even recognise the card...
>>>
>>> Seems likely this could work (assuming the Windows thingy doesn't panic
>>> if it sees a Linux file system) but you'll just have the file systems
>>> you had on the 8 GB card.
>
> You can use Win32DiskImager.exe for that on Win systems.
>
>>> Gparted would help with resizing the partition(s).
>
> Yes.
>
>> Looking at my Pi the card has two partitions. One is ext4 and is mounted
>> on /
>> The other is on /boot, type vfat
>
> Correct.
>
>> Now, as I understand it, the PI has no boot sector, so all you need to
>> do is partition a raw card with anbout 44M as VFAT, and the rest as ext
>> 4.
>
>> Then copy your existing files from one to the other.
>
> That will fail, if you forget to copy the hidden files too !

why would one forget? How COULD one forget?

AFAICR ta, cp and rsync include 'hidden' files by default...


> The image way with the DD command is de most secure one.
> And indeed, after that it is adviseable to enlarge the EXT4 partition with
> e.g. GPartEd.
> The only disadvantage are the same UUIDS ;-(.
>
>> You will need to patch the /etc/fstab on the new card to reflect the
>> blockids of the new partitions
>
> I think that is not necessarry when you use GPartEd.
>
>> Or make the new  partition UUIDS the same as the old SD card
>
> Not advisable, as you are then not able to mount both cards on the same
machine
> simulteaniously.

>
>> Linux command blkid is your friend here.
>
> Not necessarry when GPartEd is used.
>
> Greetings from Henri.
>


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