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fizgig · Newbie Joined: 30 Nov 2009 Posts: 2

Is there a way to create an image from my slicehost slice and put it on linode? Or do I need to completely re-create my environment if I move?

waldo · Senior Member Joined: 21 May 2009 Posts: 136

Might be better to ask over in the Slicehost forums as someone who's actually using SL might have a better understanding of their setup.

On Linode, it looks relatively easy though Smile

http://library.linode.com/linode-manager/
http://library.linode.com/linode-manager/copy-disk-image-over-ssh
http://library.linode.com/linode-manager/copy-disk-separate-account

I did try searching and didn't find much about being able to d/l images from SL or anything about migrating from SL to The Linode.

Doesn't appear you can download your image or "slice":
http://www.google.com/search?q=slicehost+download+image

jed · Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:34 pm Post subject:

http://library.linode.com/advanced/migrate-server-to-linode

This would be the way to do it. You can slurp your entire distribution's image over the network this way.
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mwalling · Senior Member Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 329

But remember that if you slurp from SliceHost here, you're going to end up with a 64bit userland, and probably need a 64 bit kernel, which may not be the optimum configuration for your needs.

Guspaz · Senior Member Joined: 26 May 2009 Posts: 357

jed · Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:27 am Post subject:

rsk · Senior Member Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Posts: 113

Hmm...
64-bit only -> increased memory usage even when not necessary -> people will need more RAM -> they will pay more?

fizgig · Newbie Joined: 30 Nov 2009 Posts: 2

Tnx for the good replies. I think i'll create an image from scratch as I don't need the overhead that x64 brings.

mwalling · Senior Member Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 329

pclissold · Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 2:27 pm Post subject:

mwalling · Senior Member Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 329

I didn't say anyone was paranoid, just that I was going to buy futures in tin foil.

pclissold · Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:56 pm Post subject:

Check this out.
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kjb · Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:04 pm Post subject: tin v aluminum

you know, it's not really 'tin' foil any more - it's aluminum -- and there are plenty of scholarly documents available online exposing and revealing the dastardly reasons behind the government's conspiracy to force this change upon us,... and I would post a few url's but i need to disconnect before they start logging my keystrokes.

mwalling · Senior Member Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 329

kjb · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:51 am Post subject: Aluminium

I prefer IRC - but with IRC 'They' have even more opportunity to beam signals across a pervasive connection. Sometimes 'They' can even suck signals back the other way - and I can not, and will not allow 'Them' any opportunity to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids.

Don't concern yourself with spelling. Aluninium, or aluminum - either way - just be sure to use double layers until you are able to upgrade to a more robust solution eg, copper, or even gold.

You can migrate your current hat configuration by cloning - but we'll have no talk of making smaller protection available for experimental purposes, or a silly exhaustive review of credit card transaction fees as precursor to implementing a miniscule policy change. There's Linoding to do - so let's get at it,...!

ps. Would someone be interested in putting $20 on my Walmart card so I can buy a 360 ? I'm flat broke, homeless, and probably smell bad - but if I could somehow find a way to get started I'm sure to make a sucess of an on-line multimedia news/magazine network - and promtly pay you back. I could even offer you some advertising. Uhmmm,... if you could do $150 I could get one of my computers out of the pawn shop. That would be great. thnx.

ADDENDUM: Oops.
Looks like the Empirical Study On the Effectiveness of Aluminium Foil Helmets pclissold pointed us to concludes that the helmets *amplify* signals as part of a massive conspiracy promulgated by the US Government. I've been obviated. To quote the late, great Roseanna Roseannadanna : 'never mind'.
-- but I'm still flat broke and my offer to let someone help me remains in effect.